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bocht
Meaning or Explanation (EN): poor, needy, pitiful
Usage (EN): An duine bocht! The poor fellow! Fear bocht, a beggar. Tá sé beo bocht, he lives in poverty. Na bochta, the poor. Is bocht liom a shásamh a thabhairt dó, I hate to give him the satisfaction. Is bocht an scéal é, it is a sad story, it is hard luck. Teach na mbocht, the poorhous leatrom ar bhochtaibh (donl.), oppression of the poor. Nuair a théid bocht go h-ursa is mian leis a ghabhail go teallach, put a beggar on horseback and he will ride to destruction. Prov: Is buí le bocht beagán, the poor are grateful for small gifts. Ní minic bíos bocht greannmhar, the poor man’s jokes are seldom laughed at. Prov: Rannaidh bocht an beagán, the poor man shares his small store with his neighbour.
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bochtaigh
Meaning or Explanation (EN): impoverish
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bochtán
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a poor person
Usage (EN): Bochtán Dé, one of God's poor.
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bochtánacht
Meaning or Explanation (EN): poverty
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bocóideach
Meaning or Explanation (EN): speckled
Usage (EN): Thóg a sheoltaí bocóideachta bocaideacha (folktale), they hoisted their speckled chequered sails.
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bocsa
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a box
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bocsáil
Meaning or Explanation (EN): boxing
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bocsálaí
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a boxer
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bod
Meaning or Explanation (EN): the penis
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bodach
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a churl, a clown
Usage (EN): Prove: Tabhair a rogha don bhodach is toghfaidh sé díoghadh, give a fool his choice and he will choose the worst. Leig mé chun an bhodaigh ach ná leig an bodach chugam, let me do what I like but let no one retaliate.
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