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bacach

lame

AdjectiveB2/bˠəˈkɑx/

"bacach" means "lame" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /bˠəˈkɑx/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhacach, Urú → mbacach.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "bacach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbacach
Séimhiúbhacach
Urúmbacach

"bacach" in context

Tá mé bacach ó shin.

I've had a limp since then.

A2

Further reading

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