balach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bachlach (“clown, churl”); compare Sanskrit बालक (bālaka, “little boy”), from बाल (bāla, “young”). But compare Welsh bala (“budding”). Compare Rathlin Irish bachlach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɫ̪əx/

Noun

balach m (genitive singular balaich, plural balaich)

1. boy, lad
2. jack (card)

Synonyms

• (boy): gille

Hyponyms

• See hyponyms under gille.

Derived terms

• balachail
• balachan
• balachan-sgoile