bhoy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /bɔɪ/ UK /bɔɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling) The old bhoy from Galway told tales of the famine years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a boy or lad (irish... boyladyouthfellow ↔ Opposites girlcolleen Word family Related forms boy Etymology AI details A dialectal (Irish/Hiberno-English) respelling of boy, representing an Irish-accented pronunciation; from Middle English boy, of uncertain origin. boy Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bhoy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɔɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɔɪ/ ## Meanings 1. a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling) ## Examples - The old bhoy from Galway told tales of the famine years. ## Synonyms - boy - lad - youth - fellow ## Antonyms - girl - colleen ## Related Forms - boy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: boy ## Etymology A dialectal (Irish/Hiberno-English) respelling of boy, representing an Irish-accented pronunciation; from Middle English boy, of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Bhoy is a noun meaning "a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling)". Historically, it is a dialectal (Irish/Hiberno-English) respelling of boy, representing an Irish-accented pronunciation; from Middle English boy, of uncertain origin. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The historical chain is anchored in Middle English boy. A close English family member is boy. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown