ballan

See also: Ballan and ballán

English

Noun

ballan (plural ballans)

  1. Clipping of ballan wrasse

Cimbrian

Verb

ballan (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative ballet, past participle gabàllet, auxiliary zèinan)

  1. (Mezzaselva) alternative form of vallan

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpallan/

Verb

ballan

  1. past indicative connegative of ballat

Participle

ballan

  1. past participle of ballat

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

ballan m (genitive singular ballain, plural ballanan)

  1. shell
  2. bucket, wooden vessel
  3. tub, vat
  4. (South Argyll) teat, udder
    Synonym: sine
  5. cupping glass

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “ballan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Seumas Grannd (2000), The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study‎[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN
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