bogha

Irish

Bogha (1)

Bogha (2)

Etymology

From Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠou/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /bˠau/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠoː/

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)

Declension

Declension of bogha

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bogha boghanna Vocative a bhogha a bhoghanna Genitive bogha boghanna Dative bogha boghanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bogha na boghanna Genitive an bhogha na mboghanna Dative leis an mbogha don bhogha leis na boghanna

Derived terms

• bogha báistí
• boghdóir
• crosbhogha

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 Middle 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

Derived terms

• Bogha Chlann Uisnich (“the Milky Way”)
• bogha-frois (“rainbow”)
• bogha-saighde (“bow (archery)”)
• crois-bhogha (“crossbow”)

 

Related terms

• boghadair
• gath
• saighdear
• saighead