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buinneach.

scour, diarrhea

9 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/bˠɪˈɲax/Cork, Waterford/bˠɪˈnʲax/Kerry/ˈbˠɪn̠ʲəx/Connacht/ˈbˠɪn̠ʲa(x)/Ulster

  1. scour, diarrhea

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish buinnech (“diarrhoea”), from buinne.

adj/bˠɪˈɲax/Cork, Waterford/bˠɪˈnʲax/Kerry/ˈbˠɪn̠ʲəx/Connacht/ˈbˠɪn̠ʲa(x)/Ulster

  1. shooting, surging

  2. discharging

    usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish buinnech (“gushing, flowing”). By surface analysis, buinne (“torrent, spout”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

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