balg

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) abdomen, belly
  • bladder
  • blister
  • (dated) bag

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish bolg (bag, bellows, sack, satchel, stomach, belly) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (swell, paunch, blow up, pillow, bag), *bʰelǵʰ- (swell, paunch, blow up, pillow, bag).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰelǵʰ-

Gloss

swell, paunch, blow up, pillow, bag

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

枕

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