bogha

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Irish

Bogha (1)
Bogha (2)

Etymology

From Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi.

Pronunciation

Noun

bogha m (genitive singular bogha, nominative plural boghanna)

  1. bow (weapon used for shooting arrows)
  2. bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)
  3. ring, circle
  4. (astronomy) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

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Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bogha bhogha mbogha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi.

Pronunciation

Noun

bogha m (genitive singular bogha, plural boghachan or boghannan)

  1. arch, vault
  2. curve, bend
  3. (archery) bow

Synonyms

  • (curve or bow): lùb

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