valbaí

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English wallaby.

Noun

valbaí m (genitive singular valbaí, nominative plural valbaithe)

1. wallaby

Declension

Declension of valbaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative valbaí valbaithe vocative a valbaí a valbaithe genitive valbaí valbaithe dative valbaí valbaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an valbaí na valbaithe genitive an valbaí na valbaithe dative leis an valbaí don valbaí leis na valbaithe

Derived terms

• valbaí carraige m (“rock wallaby”)
• valbaí giorria m (“hare-wallaby”)
• valbaí giorria bandach m (“banded hare-wallaby”)
• valbaí sporearrach m (“nail-tail wallaby”)

References

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