gob

Irish (Donegal)

/ɡɔbˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • beak, bill (of a bird etc.)
  • tip, point, projection
  • pointy nose
  • nib
  • (colloquial) mouth

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish gop inherited from Proto-Celtic *gobbos (beak, muzzle, snout, mouth) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵebʰ- (mouth, jaw, branch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵebʰ-

Gloss

mouth, jaw, branch

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

口

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