balbhán

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • dumb person, mute
  • silent person
  • stammerer
  • (card games) dummy

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish *balbán affix from Irish balbh (inarticulate, mute, dull, silent, dumb).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

balbh

Gloss

inarticulate, mute, dull, silent, dumb

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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