bha

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Irish

Noun

bha f pl

  1. Lenited form of ba.

Khasi

Etymology

From Indo-Aryan. Compare Pnar bha, Bengali ভাল (bhal).

Pronunciation

Adjective

bha

  1. good, better, well

Derived terms

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 11. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pnar

Etymology

From Indo-Aryan. Compare Bengali ভাল (bhal).

Pronunciation

Adjective

bha

  1. good

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va/ lengthened to /vaː/ when emphatic.
  • Hyphenation: bha

Verb

bha

  1. independent past of bi: was, were
    Bha Seumas sgìth, nach robh e? ― James was tired, wasn't he?
    Bha each anns an achadh. ― There was a horse in the field.
    Bha eich anns an achadh. ― There were horses in the field.

Usage notes

  • Bha is used as an affirmative answer to questions formed with robh:
    An robh Seumas agus Anna sgìth? Bha! ― Were James and Anna tired? Yes!
  • When linking the subject of a sentence with a complement consisting of a noun phrase, the verb bu is used.

References

  • Colin Mark (2003) “bi”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75
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