"bealach" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bealachs [plural]
Etymology: From Irish bealach. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|bealach}} Irish bealach Head templates: {{en-noun|bealachs}} bealach (plural bealachs)
  1. (Ireland) A mountain pass. Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-bealach-en-noun-48gm5C6F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 1 1 6 1 2 5 1 4 4 4 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 1 1 6 1 1 5 1 4 3 3 4 1

Noun [Irish]

IPA: /bʲəˈl̪ˠɑx/ [Munster], /ˈbʲalˠəx/ [Aran] (note: as if spelled balach), /ˈbˠɑlˠəx/ [Aran] (note: as if spelled balach), /ˈbʲalˠəx/ [Connemara, Mayo], /ˈbʲalˠa(x)/ [Ulster]
Etymology: From Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”), perhaps from Proto-Celtic *bolko-, from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“to dig, cut off?”), and possibly cognate with Welsh bwlch (“gap, pass”), Old Armenian պեղեմ (pełem, “to dig, hollow”), and Sanskrit बिल (bila, “hole, pit”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|mga|belach|t=gap, pass, road, path}} Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”), {{der|ga|cel-pro|*bolko-}} Proto-Celtic *bolko-, {{der|ga|ine-pro|*bel-|t=to dig, cut off?}} Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“to dig, cut off?”), {{cog|cy|bwlch|t=gap, pass}} Welsh bwlch (“gap, pass”), {{cog|xcl|պեղեմ|t=to dig, hollow}} Old Armenian պեղեմ (pełem, “to dig, hollow”), {{cog|sa|बिल|t=hole, pit}} Sanskrit बिल (bila, “hole, pit”) Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|bealaigh|||||||nominative plural|bealaí|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} bealach m (genitive singular bealaigh, nominative plural bealaí), {{ga-noun|m|bealaigh|bealaí}} bealach m (genitive singular bealaigh, nominative plural bealaí) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: bealaigh [genitive, singular], bealaí [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], bealach [indefinite, nominative, singular], bealaí [indefinite, nominative, plural], a bhealaigh [indefinite, singular, vocative], a bhealaí [indefinite, plural, vocative], bealaigh [genitive, indefinite, singular], bealaí [genitive, indefinite, plural], bealach [dative, indefinite, singular], bealaí [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an bealach [definite, nominative, singular], na bealaí [definite, nominative, plural], an bhealaigh [definite, genitive, singular], na mbealaí [definite, genitive, plural], leis an mbealach [dative, definite, singular], don bhealach [dative, definite, singular], leis na bealaí [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], bealach [error-unrecognized-form], bhealach [error-unrecognized-form], mbealach [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. way Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-RMXnBx86
  2. road Tags: masculine Synonyms: bóthar, ród
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-NiooSVLT Categories (other): Roads Disambiguation of Roads: 3 67 4 12 4 4 3 3
  3. route Tags: masculine Synonyms: caoi, slí
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-ioTkBsCK Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Landforms Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 53 3 4 19 3 13 Disambiguation of Landforms: 11 11 16 11 13 13 11 11
  4. passage, thoroughfare Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-UFGhdl-i
  5. direction Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-k8Sr4nzx
  6. journey Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-zeVokrvr
  7. manner, method Tags: masculine Synonyms: bóthar, modh
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-TO~2Y8fA
  8. (broadcasting) channel Tags: masculine Synonyms: cainéal
    Sense id: en-bealach-ga-noun-aeNlaM2L Categories (other): Broadcasting Topics: broadcasting, media
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Geography Disambiguation of Geography: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Derived forms: aerbhealach, ar an mbealach céanna, ar aon bhealach, ar bhealach, ar bhealach éigin, ar chéad bealach, ar gach uile bhealach, as bealach, athbhealach, bealach aeir, bealach aic, bealach amach, bealach análaithe, bealach bus, bealach cise, bealach coise, bealach cúil, bealach éalaithe, bealach iarainn, bealach imdháilte, bealach iompair, bealach isteach, bealach mara, bealach mór, Bealach na Bó Finne, bealach oibre, bealach stuach, bealach trádála, bealach trasna, bealach uisce, carrbhealac, crosbhealach, débhealach, fobhealach, glanbhealach, íosbhealach, leath bealaigh, luasbhealach, mórbhealach, mótarbhealach, rotharbhealach, saorbhealach, seachbhealach, siúlbhealach, taobh-bhealach, tarbhealach, tollbhealach, trasbhealach, uasbhealach

Noun [Scottish Gaelic]

IPA: /ˈb̥jal̪ˠəx/ Forms: bealaich [genitive, singular], bealaichean [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], bealach [error-unrecognized-form], bhealach [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|mga|belach|t=gap, pass, road, path}} Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”) Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|bealaich|||||||plural|bealaichean||||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=p|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} bealach m (genitive singular bealaich, plural bealaichean), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=bealaich|pl=bealaichean}} bealach m (genitive singular bealaich, plural bealaichean)
  1. defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-gd-noun-vWUkfNfB
  2. gap, breach (in a wall or fence) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-gd-noun-Xs~eyjP6
  3. gateway, gate Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-gd-noun-mk-57lt5 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 18 15 60 7
  4. road Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bealach-gd-noun-NiooSVLT

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "bealach cúil"
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      "word": "bealach éalaithe"
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      "word": "bealach iarainn"
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      "word": "bealach iompair"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "na mbealaí",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "leis an mbealach",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "don bhealach",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "leis na bealaí",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine"
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        [
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        [
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        "masculine"
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        "masculine"
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        [
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        "masculine"
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        "Aran"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbˠɑlˠəx/",
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        "Aran"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʲalˠəx/",
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        "Connemara",
        "Mayo"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʲalˠa(x)/",
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}

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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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        "21": "",
        "22": "",
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        "26": "",
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        "f8accel-form": "p",
        "f9accel-form": "p",
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              127
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        }
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}

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      "word": "ar an mbealach céanna"
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      "word": "ar aon bhealach"
    },
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      "word": "ar bhealach"
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      "word": "ar bhealach éigin"
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    {
      "word": "ar chéad bealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "ar gach uile bhealach"
    },
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      "word": "as bealach"
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    {
      "word": "athbhealach"
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    {
      "word": "bealach aeir"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach aic"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach amach"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach análaithe"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach bus"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach cise"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach coise"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach cúil"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach éalaithe"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach iarainn"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach imdháilte"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach iompair"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach isteach"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach mara"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach mór"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bealach na Bó Finne"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach oibre"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach stuach"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach trádála"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach trasna"
    },
    {
      "word": "bealach uisce"
    },
    {
      "word": "carrbhealac"
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    {
      "word": "crosbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "débhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "fobhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "glanbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "íosbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "leath bealaigh"
    },
    {
      "word": "luasbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "mórbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "mótarbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "rotharbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "saorbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "seachbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "siúlbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "taobh-bhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "tarbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "tollbhealach"
    },
    {
      "word": "trasbhealach"
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    {
      "word": "uasbhealach"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "cel-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *bolko-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
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        "3": "*bel-",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
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        "2": "bwlch",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "बिल",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "bealaí",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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      "form": "bealach",
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      "form": "bealaí",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "form": "a bhealaigh",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "form": "a bhealaí",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bealaigh",
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        "genitive",
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      "form": "bealaí",
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    {
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        "singular"
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      "form": "bealaí",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "na bealaí",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "an bhealaigh",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
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      "form": "don bhealach",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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    {
      "form": "leis na bealaí",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "bealach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bhealach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbealach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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        "14": "",
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        "6": "",
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        "masculine"
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          "manner"
        ],
        [
          "method",
          "method"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bóthar"
        },
        {
          "word": "modh"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ga:Broadcasting"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "channel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "broadcasting",
          "broadcasting#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "channel",
          "channel"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(broadcasting) channel"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "cainéal"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʲəˈl̪ˠɑx/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲalˠəx/",
      "note": "as if spelled balach",
      "tags": [
        "Aran"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbˠɑlˠəx/",
      "note": "as if spelled balach",
      "tags": [
        "Aran"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲalˠəx/",
      "tags": [
        "Connemara",
        "Mayo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲalˠa(x)/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bealach"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Scottish Gaelic lemmas",
    "Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns",
    "Scottish Gaelic nouns",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Middle Irish",
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "mga",
        "3": "belach",
        "t": "gap, pass, road, path"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bealaich",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bealaichean",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "l-self",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bealach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bhealach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
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        "19": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "{{{pl4}}}",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
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        "cat2": "",
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        "f8accel-form": "p",
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        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
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      "name": "gd-noun"
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "defile",
          "defile"
        ],
        [
          "passage",
          "passage"
        ],
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "gorge",
          "gorge"
        ],
        [
          "glen",
          "glen"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gap, breach (in a wall or fence)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gap",
          "gap"
        ],
        [
          "breach",
          "breach"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gateway, gate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gateway",
          "gateway"
        ],
        [
          "gate",
          "gate"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "road"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "road",
          "road"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈb̥jal̪ˠəx/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bealach"
}

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  "subsection": "noun",
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "bealach",
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  "subsection": "noun",
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  "subsection": "noun",
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