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

  1. (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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
beola bheola mbeola
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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