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buachaill

boy

NounMasculineA1/ˈbˠuəxəlʲ/

"buachaill" means "boy" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbˠuəxəlʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhuachaill, Urú → mbuachaill.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbuachaill
Séimhiúbhuachaill
Urúmbuachaill

"buachaill" in context

Tá an buachaill tanaí.

The boy is slim.

A1

Is buachaill mór é Seán.

John is a big boy.

A1

Is buachaill mór é John.

John is a big boy.

A1

D'fhan an buachaill ina thost.

The boy remained silent.

A2

Níl buachaill agam.

I don't have a boyfriend.

A2

Further reading

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