balbh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish balb, from Latin balbus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠalˠəvˠ/

Adjective

balbh (genitive singular masculine bailbh, genitive singular feminine bailbhe, plural balbha, comparative bailbhe)

  1. dumb
  2. inarticulate
  3. (of sound) dull

Declension
Declension of balbh
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative balbh bhalbh balbha;
bhalbha²
Vocative bhailbh balbha
Genitive bailbhe balbha balbh
Dative balbh;
bhalbh¹		 bhalbh;
bhailbh (archaic)		 balbha;
bhalbha²
Comparative níos bailbhe
Superlative is bailbhe

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • balbhán m (“dumb person, mute; stammerer”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
balbh bhalbh mbalbh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "balbh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “balb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish balb, from Latin balbus.

Adjective

balbh

  1. mute, dumb (unable to speak)
  2. silent, still
  • balbhachd
  • balbhadh
  • balbhan
  • balbh-bhuidhre
  • balbh-chluich
  • balbh-thinneas

References
  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • “balb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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