bun ribe

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “base of a hair”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bˠʌnˠ ˈɾˠɨ̞bʲə/[1]

Noun

bun ribe m (genitive singular bun ribe, nominative plural bonanna ribe)

  1. carbuncle (abscess)
    Synonym: carrmhogal

Mutation
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
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 97
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