ball-bholaidh
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Calque of English volleyball. However, while ball is a native Gaelic word, bholaidh is a true loan and not related to boladh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pauɫ̪ vɔɫ̪i/
Noun
ball-bholaidh m (genitive singular buill-bholaidh, plural buill-bholaidh)
- volleyball
- Bidh sinn a' cluiche ball-bholaidh air an tràigh a h-uile Dihaoine. ― We play volleyball on the beach every Friday.
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| ball-bholaidh | bhall-bholaidh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |