Irish word

bocht

poor

adjectivemasculine/bˠoxt̪ˠ/

bocht means “poor” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bˠoxt̪ˠ/.

Definitions

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

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

Chonaic mé an seanfhear bocht cromtha.

I saw the poor old stooping man.

Is bocht an scéal é.

It is bad news.

Beidh muid sa mBéal Bocht oíche amárach sa mBronx.

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

Goineadh go croí í ag féachaint ar an duine bocht.

She was deeply hurt looking at the poor man.

Descriptions

dearg

red

gorm

blue

glas

green

bán

white

dubh

black

buí

yellow

lán

full

breá

fine

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