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Meaning of "bodach" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BODACH

bodach  [ˈbəʊdəx] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BODACH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bodach is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BODACH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bodach

A bodach, as borrowed into English, is a mythical spirit or creature, rather like the bogeyman. In Modern Scottish Gaelic the word simply means "old man", colloquially often used affectionately. Historically its meaning is "mature person", from bod "penis" and the suffix -ach, literally "someone who has a penis".

Definition of bodach in the English dictionary

The definition of bodach in the dictionary is an old man. Other definition of bodach is a mysterious and malevolent spirit, often appearing as a premonition of death or disaster.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BODACH


shidduch
ˈʃɪdəx

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BODACH

bod
boda-boda
bodacious
bodaciously
bode
Bode´s law
bodeful
bodega
bodement
Bodensee
bodge
bodger
bodgie
Bodh Gaya
Bodhi Tree
Bodhidharma
Bodhisattva
bodice
bodice ripper
bodice-ripping

WORDS THAT END LIKE BODACH

ach
approach
attach
bach
beach
bleach
breach
coach
each
Long Beach
Mach
Miami Beach
nach
outreach
Palm Beach
peach
reach
spinach
stomach
teach

Synonyms and antonyms of bodach in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bodach» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BODACH

Find out the translation of bodach to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bodach from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bodach» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bodach
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bodach
570 millions of speakers

English

bodach
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bodach
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

bodach
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bodach
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bodach
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bodach
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bodach
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bodoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bodach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bodach
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bodach
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bodoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bodach
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bodach
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bodach
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bodach
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bodach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bodach
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bodach
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bodach
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bodach
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bodach
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bodach
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bodach

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BODACH»

The term «bodach» is normally little used and occupies the 121.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BODACH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bodach» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bodach» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bodach

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BODACH»

Discover the use of bodach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bodach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Roots
Kick off a plant unit right with Plant Parts from Pebble Plus.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2006
2
Flowers
"Simple text and photographs present the flowers of plants, how they grow, and their uses"--Provided by publisher.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2006
3
Seeds
Clear diagrams enhance the experience of exploring each part. So plant the seeds for a love of life science with Plant Parts!
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2006
4
Fruits
Kick off a plant unit right with Plant Parts from Pebble Plus.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2006
5
Stems
Kick off a plant unit right with Plant Parts from Pebble Plus.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2006
6
Stems
Text and photographs introduce the stems of plants, including information on how they grow, along with their uses.
Vijaya Bodach, 2006
7
Flowers
Text and photographs introduce the flowers found on plants, and includes information on how they grow, along with their uses.
Vijaya Bodach, 2006
8
Seeds
Text and photographs introduce the seeds of plants, including how they grow, along with their uses.
Vijaya Bodach, 2006
9
Pictographs
"Uses color photographs and a nonfiction format to introduce readers to graphing concepts"--T.p. verso.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, 2008
10
Pie Graphs
A colorful introduction to the construction of circle graphs made of pie and tally charts of pick-up sticks.
Vijaya Khisty Bodach, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BODACH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bodach is used in the context of the following news items.
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Highland hunt for missing hillwalker set to resume tomorrow
The route takes in An Gearanach, Stob Choire a Chairn, Am Bodach and then follows the Devil's Ridge to Sgurr a'Mhaim. Police said in a ... «Ross-Shire Journal, May 15»
2
Four decades of ups and downs with 'experiment' hillwalking club
Another outing proved a valuable lesson on keeping tabs on participants as on setting out to climb Am Bodach in Glencoe Harry's group found ... «Helensburgh Advertiser, Mar 15»
3
5 hill walking resolutions you might actually keep
Am Bodach, Liathach, An Teallach - and so on. There's probably some perfectly reasonable Gaelic explanation for this, but for me it's always ... «British Mountaineering Council, Jan 15»
4
5 Films in 2014 You Should Have Seen But Probably Haven't.
... but its DVD only release may have squashed that, and if you see a Bodach hanging around around Hollywood then that is probably true. «moviepilot.com, Dec 14»
5
'No Anger Anymore': School Shooting Victims Honored
"Zoe was in my first-period class,” said Dave Bodach, a math teacher at the high school. “She was a super nice girl. It was a really nice way to ... «NBCNews.com, Oct 14»
6
Glenlyon shrine inspires organ donors memorial
In completing his artistic brief, Alec drew on an ancient Perthshire legend for inspiration, the Tigh nam Bodach shrine near Loch Lyon. «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 14»
7
Blu-ray Review: Odd Thomas
... as well as a bit of the local constabulary known only as Chief, to put paid to the bodach menace–and what it may well represent–before it can ... «TechnologyTell, Mar 14»
8
Odd Thomas Review
I can't say I'm surprised at the heavily rendered CG work creating our bodach antagonists, typical mainstream horror imagery at work, but more ... «We Got This Covered, Feb 14»
9
Alan Rowan: No wonder they call Aonach Eagach the ridge of …
The route up is fast, a constant ascent on a good path which leads to the first peak, Am Bodach. The first obstacle soon rears its head. «Scottish Daily Record, Sep 13»
10
Plockton regatta celebrates 80 years of sailing
Taking first place for the second year in a row was Broadford's Teo Becu in 'Saorsa', followed by John “Bodach” Mackenzie from Portree in ... «West Highland Free Press, Aug 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bodach [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bodach>. May 2024 ».
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