buadhair

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puəɣɛɾʲ/

Noun

buadhair m (genitive singular buadhair, plural buadhairean)

1. conqueror, champion, victor
2. (grammar) adjective

Derived terms

• buadhair aisneiseach (“predicative adjective”)
• buadhair buaidh-aithriseach (“attributive adjective”)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
buadhair	bhuadhair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “buadhair”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Black, Ronald. Cothrom Ionnsachaidh: A Chance to Learn Scottish Gaelic Grammar and Exercises Peebles, Scotland: Published by the author (2002), p.212.