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Middle Irish
Etymology
Apparently an archaic participle of boingid (“to break, strike”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
becht
- exact, precise, accurate
- sure, certain
- complete, entire
Descendants
- Irish: beacht (“precise, exact”)
Mutation
Mutation of becht
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
|
| becht |
becht
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mbecht
|
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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