bachall

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum. === Pronunciation === (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑxəl̪ˠ/ (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠaxəl̪ˠ/ === Noun === bachall f or m (genitive singular bachaille, nominative plural bachalla) crook (shepherd's staff) Synonyms: caimín, camóg, crúca (Christianity) crosier ringlet (of hair) Synonyms: búcla, caschiabh, drol, fáinne, fáinneog, iodh, lúibín tramp (of spade) hooked nose ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== go barra bachall (“in abundance”) bachallach (“crooked, hooked; curled, ringleted; circinate”, adjective) bachaillín m (diminutive) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bachall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “bachall”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “bachall”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old Irish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin baculum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈba.xəl̪/ (Blasse) [ˈba.xal̪] (Griffith) [ˈba.xəl̪] === Noun === bachall f (genitive bachlae, nominative plural bachla) staff Synonyms: crann, maide, slat, stáinse, trostán shepherd's crook Synonyms: cammán, cammóc, stáinse (Christianity) crosier (Christianity, figuratively) holy orders, ordination, calling, pilgrimage hurley-stick Synonym: cammán (late) curl, tress Synonyms: corn, fáinne, gibne, id ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Irish: bachall Scottish Gaelic: bachall ⇒ Middle Irish: bachlachIrish: bathlachScottish Gaelic: balach →? Old Norse: bagallIcelandic: bagall === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bachall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === bachull === Etymology === From Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpaxəl̪ˠ/ === Noun === bachall m (genitive singular bachaill) shepherd's crook staff (Christianity) crosier old shoe or slipper rim of a cart tennis-racket dolt === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “bachall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bachall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language