bealach

== English == === Etymology === From Irish bealach. === Noun === bealach (plural bealachs) (Ireland) A mountain pass. == Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”), perhaps from Proto-Celtic *bolko-, from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“to dig, cut off?”), and possibly cognate with Welsh bwlch (“gap, pass”), Old Armenian պեղեմ (pełem, “to dig, hollow”), and Sanskrit बिल॑ (bíla, “hole, pit”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲəˈl̪ˠɑx/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲalˠəx/; (Aran, also) /ˈbˠɑlˠəx/, /ˈbˠɑl̪ˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲalˠa(x)/ === Noun === bealach m (genitive singular bealaigh, nominative plural bealaí) way road route passage, thoroughfare direction journey manner, method (broadcasting) channel ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (road): bóthar, ród (route): caoi, slí (manner, method): bóthar, modh (broadcasting channel): cainéal ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bealach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “bealach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “bealach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “bealach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 59 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈb̥jal̪ˠəx/ (Colonsay) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɛl̪ˠəx/ === Noun === bealach m (genitive singular bealaich, plural bealaichean) defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen gap, breach (in a wall or fence) gateway, gate road === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “bealach”, 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), “belach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language