Irish word

bochtán

poor person

nounmasculine/bˠoxˈt̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/

bochtán means “poor person” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bˠoxˈt̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/.

Definitions

Bhí an pota chomh mór sin go bhféadfá brachán do theach lán bochtán a dhéanamh ann.

The pot was so large you could make porridge for a house full of poor people in it.

DescriptionsFamily

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

feic

sight

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