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binn.

sweet, melodious, harmonious

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/bʲaiɲ/Waterford/bʲiːnʲ/Kerry/bʲiːn̠ʲ/Galway/bʲɪn̠ʲ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. sweet, melodious, harmonious

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish bind, binn (“melodious, harmonious; sweet, pleasing”), from Proto-Celtic *bandis (“harmonious, melodious”), probably related to etymology 2 (“peak, summit”).

noun/bʲaiɲ/Waterford/bʲiːnʲ/Kerry/bʲiːn̠ʲ/Galway/bʲɪn̠ʲ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. peak, tip, summit (of a mountain or hill)

    feminine
  2. corner, gable

    feminine
  3. pinnacle

    feminine
  4. horn

    feminine
  5. stanza, couplet

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

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

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