botach

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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bot (tail; penis) +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbodəx/, /ˈbodax/

Noun

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botach m

  1. serf
  2. rustic, peasant

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: bodach
  • Scottish Gaelic: bodach

Mutation

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Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
botach botach
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbotach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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