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bonn.

sole, pad

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/bˠoun̪ˠ/Munster/bˠəun̪ˠ/Munster/bˠɔn̪ˠ/Aran/bˠɞn̪ˠ/Aran

  1. sole, pad

    masculine

  2. foothold

    masculine

  3. foundation, basis

    masculine

  4. premise

    masculine

  5. tire

    masculine

  6. track

    masculine

  7. base, radix

    masculine

  8. cill

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

noun/bˠoun̪ˠ/Munster/bˠəun̪ˠ/Munster/bˠɔn̪ˠ/Aran/bˠɞn̪ˠ/Aran

  1. coin

    masculine

  2. medal

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”), possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

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