beola

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish béolu, accusative plural of bél (“mouth, lip”) (whence modern béal (“mouth”)).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲoːl̪ˠə/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲoːlˠə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɔːlˠə/

Noun

beola m pl

(plural only) lips
Synonym: liopaí

Usage notes

Used only in the plural; a single lip is liopa (the plural of which, liopaí, can also be used for “lips”)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beola”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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