bunoscionn

See also: bun-os-cionn

Irish

Etymology

bun (“bottom”) +‎ os cionn (“above”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic bun-os-cionn.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠun̪ˠʌʃˈcuːn̪ˠ/[1]

Adverb

bunoscionn

  1. upside down
    Chuir sí an teach bunoscionn.
    She turned the house upside down.
  2. confused, wrong
    Bhí gach rud bunoscionn ina aigne.
    Everything was confused in his mind.

Derived terms

  • bunoscionn le
  • droim ar ais

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 235, page 119
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