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poor in Irish

bocht

poor

Additional definitions

  • stingy
  • poor person

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Bhí an fear bocht sínte amach ar an talamh, gan aithne gan urlabhra.

The poor man was stretched out on the ground, unconscious.A2

Chonaic mé an seanfhear bocht cromtha.

I saw the poor old stooping man.A2

Is bocht an scéal é.

It is bad news.A1

Beidh muid sa mBéal Bocht oíche amárach sa mBronx.

We will be in An Béal Bocht tomorrow night in the Bronx.B1

Goineadh go croí í ag féachaint ar an duine bocht.

She was deeply hurt looking at the poor man.A2

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You may also meet these forms of bocht in a sentence.

Base form
bocht
Séimhiú
bhocht
Urú
mbocht
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