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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
