bheil

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Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish fil. Cognate with Irish bhfuil and Manx vel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vel̪/
  • Hyphenation: bheil

Verb edit

bheil

  1. dependent present of bi

Usage notes edit

  • Bheil is used after the particles a and gu:
    A bheil thu fuar?Are you cold?
    Bha e ag ràth gu bheil ìm air an aran.He was saying that there is butter on the bread.
  • After the particles chan and nach, the form eil is used.

References edit

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