ball-basgaid

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Calque of English basketball. However, while ball is a native Gaelic word, basgaid is a true loan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpauɫ̪ ˈpaskɪtʲ/

Noun

ball-basgaid m (genitive singular buill-bhasgaid, plural buill-bhasgaid)

1. basketball

   Bidh sinn a' cluiche ball-basgaid a h-uile Dihaoine. ― We play basketball every Friday.

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
ball-basgaid	bhall-basgaid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.