"beithir" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpe.ɪɾʲ/ Forms: beathrach [genitive, singular], beithrichean [plural], beathraichean [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], beithir [error-unrecognized-form], bheithir [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Old Irish beithir, possibly from Proto-Celtic *betrixs. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|beithir}} Old Irish beithir, {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*betrixs}} Proto-Celtic *betrixs Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|beathrach|||||||plural|beithrichean|or|beathraichean||||{{{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=}} beithir m (genitive singular beathrach, plural beithrichean or beathraichean), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=beathrach|pl=beithrichean|pl2=beathraichean}} beithir m (genitive singular beathrach, plural beithrichean or beathraichean)
  1. (regional) bear (animal) Tags: masculine, regional
    Sense id: en-beithir-gd-noun-Be9BvN8g Categories (other): Regional Scottish Gaelic
  2. serpent, viper Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-beithir-gd-noun-xqhnSPny Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header, Snakes, Ursids Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 10 8 8 8 27 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 10 9 9 9 27 29 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 7 42 51 Disambiguation of Snakes: 3 70 26 Disambiguation of Ursids: 5 59 36
  3. wild beast Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-beithir-gd-noun-1dvfzL1L Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 10 8 8 8 27 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 10 9 9 9 27 29 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 7 42 51
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Download raw JSONL data for beithir meaning in Scottish Gaelic (2.7kB)

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