bonn

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠoun̪ˠ/, /bˠəun̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠɔn̪ˠ/, /bˠɞn̪ˠ/^[1]
• (Connemara) IPA^(key): /bˠuːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /bˠʊn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠʌn̪ˠ/^[2]

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”),^[3] from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. sole, pad
2. foothold
3. foundation, basis

   Synonym: fotha

4. premise
5. (automotive) tire

   Synonym: bonn rotha

6. track
7. (mathematics) base, radix

   Synonym: bonnuimhir

8. (sailing) cill

   Synonym: bonn poill

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”),^[4] possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. coin

   Synonym: bonn airgid

2. medal

   Synonym: bonn comórtha

• mórbhonn

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bonn	bhonn	mbonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 77
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bonn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bonn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonner, definite plural bonnene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by bunn

• IPA^(key): /bon/, (north-western and northern) /boɲ/

bonn n

1. (dialectal) pronunciation spelling of born (“children”).

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonnar, definite plural bonnane)

1. (dialectal) alternative form of botn (“bottom”)

• IPA^(key): /pɔun̪ˠ/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [pɔ̃ʊ̃n̪ˠ]^[1]

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”),^[2] from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. base, bottom, foot
2. sole

   bonn na bròige ― the sole of the shoe

   bonn na coise ― the sole of the foot

   bonn na stocainn ― the sole of the sock

3. article, clause

• bonn a-staigh (“insole”)

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”),^[3] possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. coin
2. medal

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
bonn	bhonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “bonn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN