bun ribe
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “base of a hair”
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bun ribe m (genitive singular bun ribe, nominative plural bonanna ribe)
- carbuncle (abscess)
- Synonym: carrmhogal
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bun ribe | bhun ribe | mbun ribe |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 97