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Etymology
From Old Irish bodar, from Proto-Celtic *bodaros, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰodʰHrós. Cognate with Sanskrit बधिर (badhira).
Adjective
bouyr
- deaf
Cha vel fer erbee cha 'bouyr as eshyn nagh jean clashtyn.- There is none so deaf as he that will not hear.
Hug eh cleaysh 'vouyr dou.- He remained irresponsive to my entreaties.
Hug mee cleaysh vouyr da’n irriney.- I closed my ear to the truth.
T’eh bouyr as balloo.- He is deaf and dumb.
T’eh cho 'bouyr as clagh.- He is as deaf as a doorpost.
T’eh red beg 'bouyr.- He is slightly deaf.
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