blas.bocht
poor
"bocht" means "poor" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /bˠoxt̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhocht, Urú → mbocht.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "bocht" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | bocht |
| Séimhiú | bhocht |
| Urú | mbocht |
"bocht" in context
Bhí an fear bocht sínte amach ar an talamh, gan aithne gan urlabhra.
The poor man was stretched out on the ground, unconscious.
A2Chonaic mé an seanfhear bocht cromtha.
I saw the poor old stooping man.
A2Is bocht an scéal é.
It is bad news.
A1Beidh muid sa mBéal Bocht oíche amárach sa mBronx.
We will be in An Béal Bocht tomorrow night in the Bronx.
B1Goineadh go croí í ag féachaint ar an duine bocht.
She was deeply hurt looking at the poor man.
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