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bogha

bogha

Irish

Bogha (1)
Bogha (2)

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 Old Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.ə/

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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