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Meaning of boiseog | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. slap, cuff (blow dealt with the open hand)
    feminine
  2. clap (slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner), pat (light tap or slap)
    feminine
  3. palmful of water
    feminine
  4. ripple (moving disturbance or undulation in the surface of a liquid)
    feminine

Equivalents

Bosanski pat slap
Català toc
Deutsch Flädchen Fladen Flatschen Klaps Portion sanft flachklopfen Tapser
English Clap pat slap
Español apapacho apapuche palmada palmadita palmazo
Suomi lopottaa nokare oikein sattuvasti sopivasti taputella taputtaa taputus
Français ad-hoc banal bateau bouse Motte pat pat tapé
Hrvatski pat slap
Magyar paca szitál
Bahasa Indonesia tepikan tepuk
Italiano panetto
日本語 撫
Kurdî pat
Polski pat
Português batidinha estalo tapinha
Русский похло́пывание
Slovenčina päta
Српски pat slap
Svenska klapp

Examples

“Thug mo mháthair boiseog dom.”

My mother slapped me.

“Cuir boiseog ar d’aghaidh is bí ag teacht.”

Splash some water on your face and come along.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Boisnia Boisnia agus an Heirseagaivéin Boisnia-Heirseagaivéin Boisniach bóitheach bóithre

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