Contionary:bòigh

Scots Norse

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bògr, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. Cognate to Icelandic bógur, Faroese bógvur, Swedish bog.

Alternative forms

• (Western) bògh

Pronunciation

• 
  (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠoj/

  • 
    (Western) IPA^(key): /ˈbo(ɣ)/

    Noun

    bòigh m (plural bòegharr)

    1. shoulder

    Etymology 2

    From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Cognate to Icelandic bogi, Faroese bogi, Swedish båge.

    Pronunciation

    • 
      (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠoj/

      • 
        (Western) IPA^(key): /ˈboj/

        Noun

        bòigh m (plural bòegharr)

        1. bow

        Mutation

        Mutated forms of bòigh

        radical	lenition	eclipsis
        bòigh	bhòigh	mòigh

        Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
        All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.