bíobhaí

Irish

Alternative forms

• biodhbhaidhe (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲiːwiː/

Etymology 1

From bíobha (“wrongdoer”) +‎ -aí (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

bíobhaí (possibly obsolete)

1. slyly mischievous
2. criminal, wicked

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bioḋḃaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bíobhaí

1. plural of bíobha

Mutation

Mutated forms of bíobhaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bíobhaí	bhíobhaí	mbíobhaí

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.