/bˠɾˠeːn̪ˠ/, /bˠɾˠiːnˠ/, /bˠɾˠiːnˠ/
BunúsFrom Old Irish bráen (“rain, moisture, drop(s)”), of uncertain ultimate origin. MacBain rejects comparisons to fearthainn (“rain”), Ancient Greek βρέχω (brékhō, “to send rain”), Latin rigō (“to water, moisten”), English rain, but does compare English brine.
- masculinea drop (small mass of liquid)
- masculinegathering, pus (fluid found in regions of infection)
Foirmeachabraoin(genitive, singular) · braonta(nominative, plural) · braonacha(nominative, plural) · braon(indefinite, nominative, singular) · braonta(indefinite, nominative, plural) · a bhraoin(indefinite, singular, vocative) · a bhraonta(indefinite, plural, vocative) · braoin(genitive, indefinite, singular) · braonta(genitive, indefinite, plural) · braon(dative, indefinite, singular) · braonta(dative, indefinite, plural) · an braon(definite, nominative, singular) · na braonta(definite, nominative, plural) · an bhraoin(definite, genitive, singular) · na mbraonta(definite, genitive, plural) · leis an mbraon(dative, definite, singular) · don bhraon(dative, definite, singular) · leis na braonta(dative, definite, plural) · braon(error-unrecognized-form) · bhraon(error-unrecognized-form)
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