bí

Irish (Donegal)

/bʲiː/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) be

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish bí (pitch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper) derived from Old Irish at·tá derived from Proto-Celtic *ad-tāyeti derived from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up), *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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