bheadh

Irish

Alternative forms

• bhéadh

Etymology

From Old Irish ·biad.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /vʲɛə̯x/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /vʲɛtʲ/ (before sé, sí, sibh, and siad); IPA^(key): /vʲɛx/ (elsewhere)
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /vʲɛtʲ/ (before sé, sí, sibh, and siad); IPA^(key): /vʲɛfˠ/ (elsewhere)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /vʲɛtʲ/ (before sé, sí, sibh, and siad); IPA^(key): /vʲɛw/ (elsewhere)

Verb

bheadh

1. conditional analytic of bí: “would be”
2. Lenited form of beadh.