bó
/bˠoː/feminine
The Irish word for cow is bó.
bó refers to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.
Meaning: adult female of species Bos taurus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
bó is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/bˠoː/
Did you know?
- In ancient Irish law, the bó was so central to the economy that it served as a primary unit of currency for paying fines and debts.
- In traditional Irish mythology, the bó often appears as a magical creature, such as the legendary red cow of the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
- The word bó is a distant cousin to the English word 'cow', as they both descend from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Cheannaigh m'athair bó.My dad bought a cow.Tatoeba #12197441 by horiordain, translation #8763329 by deniko
- Tá an bó sa bhogach.The cow is in the marsh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cow” translations and entries bó, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bó, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
