balach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bachlach (“clown, churl”); compare Sanskrit बालक (bālaka, “little boy”), from बाल (bāla, “young”). But compare Welsh bala (“budding”). Compare Rathlin Irish bachlach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɫ̪əx/

Noun

balach m (genitive singular balaich, plural balaich)

  1. boy, lad
  2. jack (card)

Synonyms

Hyponyms
  • See hyponyms under gille.

Derived terms
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