Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
uinnean. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
uinnean, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
uinnean in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
uinnean you have here. The definition of the word
uinnean will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
uinnean, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish uinneman, uinniún. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
uinnean m (genitive singular uinnein, plural uinneanan)
- onion
- (Lochbroom, anatomy) ball of the ankle
- (Wester Ross) anvil
- bunion on the foot
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “uinnean”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan , 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uinneman”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uinniún”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language