buabhall
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish búaball, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos, “antelope, wild ox”).
Declension
Declension of buabhall
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| buabhall | bhuabhall | mbuabhall |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “buabhall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “búaball”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “buabhall” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “buabhall” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish búaball, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos, “antelope, wild ox”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puə.əl̪ˠ/
Noun
buabhall m (genitive singular buabhaill, plural buabhallan)
- buffalo
- bison, buffalo (Bison bison)
- Synonym: bìoson Ameireaganach
- stall (for cows)
- (archaic) unicorn
- Synonym: aon-adharcach
Derived terms
buffalo
- buabhall Afragach, buabhall Ceap (“African buffalo, Cape buffalo”)
- buabhall uisge (“water buffalo”)
See also
- bìoson (“bison”, Bison bonasus)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| buabhall | bhuabhall |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “buabhall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “búaball”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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