beola
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish béolu, accusative plural of bél (“mouth, lip”) (whence modern béal (“mouth”)).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲoːl̪ˠə/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲoːlˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɔːlˠə/
Noun
beola m pl
- (plural only) lips
- Synonym: liopaí
Usage notes
Used only in the plural; a single lip is liopa (the plural of which, liopaí, can also be used for “lips”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| beola | bheola | mbeola |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "beola" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.