uinge

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈɪɲɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (literary) ounce
  • ingot

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ungae (ounce) derived from Latin uncia (twelfth part, ounce, one-twelfth part, 1 12 part, inch, a twelth, a twelfth part).

Origin

Latin

uncia

Gloss

twelfth part, ounce, one-twelfth part, 1 12 part, inch, a twelth, a twelfth part

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