beulaibh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From the dative plural of beul, now obsolete outside of set phrases.

Noun

beulaibh m (genitive singular beulaibh)

1. front (side)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “front”): cùlaibh

Derived terms

• air beulaibh (“in front of”)
• bòrd-beulaibh (“starboard”)
• cùlaibh air a' bheulaibh (“back to front”)