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beann.

horn, antler

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʲɑun̪ˠ/Munster/bʲɑːn̪ˠ/Galway/bʲan̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. horn, antler

    feminine
  2. drinking horn

    feminine
  3. tine, prong

    feminine
  4. regard; dependence

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bandā (“peak, top”).

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