ponn

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Noun

ponn m

  1. dust, powder
    Synonyms: doust, polder

Derived terms

  • kweth ponn (“duster”)
  • ponegi, skollya ponn war (“polinate”, verb)
  • ponnek (“dusty”)

Mutation

Mutation of ponn
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
ponn bonn fonn unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pugnu and/or Italian pugno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔnn/

Noun

ponn m (plural ponnijiet)

  1. fist
    • 2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:
      kollox għafsa. kollox fastidju. forsi
      għax għadu (wisq) kmieni. forsi.
      għax dallejl xtaqt stajt nimtedd maġenbek
      u dalgħodu stenbaħt
      b’subgħajja mwebbla għal ponn ramel
      u d-diqa mwebsa ma’ ħaddejja.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. fistful, handful

Derived terms

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