bolgam

== Irish == === Alternative forms === blogam (Connacht) bolmac (Munster) === Etymology === From Middle Irish bolgum (“sip; mouthful, draught”) (compare Scottish Gaelic balgam). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠol̪ˠəmˠək/ (corresponding to bolmac) (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠoɡəmˠ/, /ˈbˠl̪ˠoɡəmˠ/ (corresponding to blogam) (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠəɡəmˠ/ === Noun === bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, nominative plural bolgaim or bolgamacha or bolgamanna) mouthful Synonym: lán béil ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitives: bolgam, boilgim, bloigim Alternative plurals: bolgamacha, bolgamanna, bolgamaíl ==== Derived terms ==== boilgmín (“little bite”) bolgam beag (“sip; cup of tea between meals”) bolgam cainte (“strong statement”) ==== Related terms ==== bolg (“belly”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “bolgam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “bolgam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, plural bolgaman) Islay form of balgam (“mouthful”)