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bolg.

belly, stomach, abdomen

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡ//ˈbˠɔlˠəɡ//ˈbˠɔlək/Aran

  1. belly, stomach, abdomen

    masculine

  2. bellyful

    broadly · masculine

  3. bulge, broad part, middle (of equator, galaxy, etc.)

    masculine · usually

  4. bag

    masculine

  5. hold (of ship)

    masculine

  6. bunt, belly (of sail)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish bolg, from Proto-Celtic *bolgos.

verb/ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡ//ˈbˠɔlˠəɡ//ˈbˠɔlək/Aran

  1. bulge

    ambitransitive

  2. blister

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish bolg, from Proto-Celtic *bolgos.

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