beann

Gaelic (Scots)

/pjaun̪ˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • degree
  • step
  • beam
  • corner
  • skirt
  • attention
  • regard
  • (Islay) horn
  • top, peak
  • drinking cup, drinking horn
  • rock
  • arm of a cross
  • prong of a cycle-fork
  • (rarely) bone

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish benn (peak, point, prong, pinnacle, horn) inherited from Proto-Celtic *bennom (top, peak).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*bennom

Gloss

top, peak

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

岳, 峰

Emoji
🎩

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