dùn

Gaelic (Scots)

/t̪uːn/

noun
Definitions
  • heap, mould
  • fort, fortress, castle
  • town

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish dún (fortress, fort) inherited from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (stronghold, rampart, hill, fortified town, fortress, hillfort).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*dūnom

Gloss

stronghold, rampart, hill, fortified town, fortress, hillfort

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji

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