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): /ˌpauɫ̪ ˈvɔɫ̪i/

Noun

ball-bholaidh m (genitive singular buill-bholaidh, plural buill-bholaidh)

1. volleyball

   Bidh sinn a' cluiche ball-bholaidh air an tràigh a h-uile Dihaoine. ― We play volleyball on the beach every Friday.

Mutation

Mutation of ball-bholaidh

radical	lenition
ball-bholaidh	bhall-bholaidh

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