ball-basgaid

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Calque of English basketball. However, while ball is a native Gaelic word, basgaid is a true loan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpauɫ̪ ˈpaskɪtʲ/

Noun

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ball-basgaid m (genitive singular buill-bhasgaid, plural buill-bhasgaid)

  1. basketball
    Bidh sinn a' cluiche ball-basgaid a h-uile Dihaoine.We play basketball every Friday.

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ball-basgaid bhall-basgaid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.