baoth

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /bˠeːh/, [bˠëːh] (Connacht) IPA(key): /bˠiː/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /bˠiː/, (older) /bˠɯː/ Homophone: buí (Connacht) === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish báeth, baíd, baíth, bóeth (“foolish”), perhaps ultimately related to bás (“death”). ==== Adjective ==== baoth (genitive singular masculine baoith, genitive singular feminine baoithe, plural baotha, comparative baoithe) foolish, giddy ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== amaideach, giodamach, bómánta ===== Derived terms ===== baothchaifeach ===== Related terms ===== baois === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== baoth (genitive singular masculine baoith, genitive singular feminine baoithe, plural baotha, comparative baoithe) alternative form of maoth (“soft”) ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “bàth”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish báeth, baíd, baíth, bóeth (“foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless”), perhaps ultimately related to bàs (“death, demise”). However, compare Latin fatuus (“foolish, stupid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɯː/ === Adjective === baoth foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept ==== Synonyms ==== amaideach baoghalta gòrach mì-ghlic