beithíoch

== Irish == === Alternative forms === beathach (Ulster) beathadhach, beathaidheach, beithidheach (superseded) beáthach, beathuidheach, beidhtheach, beidhthidheach, beitheach, béitheach, beitheadhach, beithidheach, beithídheach, beithidhtheach, beithigheach, beithígheach (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish bethadach (“animal”). Compare Scottish Gaelic beathach (“animal”), beithir (“beast, monster, bear”) and Manx baagh. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲeˈhiːx/ (Connacht) (Galway) IPA(key): (Aran) /ˈbʲaiəx/, (Cois Fharraige) /ˈbʲeix/ (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbʲehiəx/, /ˈbʲehiːx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲaːx/, /ˈbʲæːx/ (corresponding to the form beathach) === Noun === beithíoch m (genitive singular beithígh, nominative plural beithígh) beast, (large) animal, brute bovine animal, single head of cattle (in the plural) cattle horse ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beithíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “beaṫaiḋeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 63 Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “beiṫiḋeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 64