Scottish Gaelic word

bochd

poor (having little money)

adjective

bochd means “poor (having little money)” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	bochd
Sèimheachadh	bhochd

Bha e cho bochd nach b' urrainn dha aran a cheannach.

He was so poor that he couldn't buy bread.

Cha bhi 'm bochd sòghail, saibhir.

The extravagant poor will never be wealthy.

Dè ur cor? Droch chor. Nach bochd sin.

"How are you?" "Not well." "That's unfortunate."

Bha e cho bochd nach b' urrainn dha aran a cheannach.

He was so poor that he couldn't buy bread.

Cha bhi 'm bochd soghail, saibhir.

The extravagant poor will never be wealthy.

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