bacadh
Irish
Etymology 1
bac + -adh (verbal noun suffix)
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑkə/
- (Connemara) IPA(key): /ˈbˠakə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbˠakuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠaku/
Noun
bacadh m (genitive singular bactha)
- verbal noun of bac
- balk, hindrance
Alternative forms
- bacachtáil, bacadáil
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑkəɡ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈbˠakəvˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbˠakuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠaku/
Verb
bacadh
- past indicative autonomous of bac
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑkəx/
- (Galway) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠakətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠakəx/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠakətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠakuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠakətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠaku/
Verb
bacadh
- inflection of bac:
- past subjunctive analytic
- third-person singular imperative
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bacadh | bhacadh | mbacadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bacadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paʰkəɣ/
Noun
bacadh m (genitive singular bacaidh, plural bacaidhean)
- verbal noun of bac
- obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, restraint, act of hindering or preventing
- delay
- barrier (on level crossing)
- cow dung
Derived terms
- bacadh-cadail
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “bacadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN