bara-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bara"

Irish

Alternative forms

• bar- (before a vowel)
• barai- (before a slender consonant)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

Prefix

bara-

1. baro-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with bara-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bara-	bhara-	mbara-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bar(a)(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbara/

Prefix

bara-

1. Soft mutation of para-.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
para-	bara-	mhara-	phara-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.