dà-bheathach

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From dà- (bi-, di-, two-) +‎ beatha (life) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

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dà-bheathach (genitive singular masculine dà-bheathaich)

  1. amphibious
    Synonyms: dà-bhitheach, muir-thìreach

Derived terms

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Noun

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dà-bheathach m (genitive singular dà-bheathaich, plural dà-bheathaich)

  1. amphibian (amphibious animal)
    Synonyms: dà-bhitheach, muir-thìreach

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dà-bheathach dhà-bheathach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dà-bheathach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN