bíobhaí

Irish

Alternative forms

• biodhbhaidhe (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲiːwiː/

Etymology 1

From bíobha (“wrongdoer”) +‎ -aí.

Adjective

bíobhaí (possibly obsolete)

1. slyly mischievous
2. criminal, wicked

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bioḋḃaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bíobhaí

1. plural of bíobha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bíobhaí	bhíobhaí	mbíobhaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.