bean luí

== Irish == === Alternative forms === bean luighe (obsolete) === Etymology === Literally, “woman of lying (down)” === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /bʲan̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiə/ === Noun === bean luí f (genitive singular mná luí, nominative plural mná luí) concubine, mistress ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bean”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 88; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bean luí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN