gunna
English edit
Contraction edit
gunna
- Alternative spelling of gonna
- 1915, George Bronson-Howard, God’s Man,[1] The Bobbs-Merrill Company, page 132,
- “Oh, yes, I can,” answered Pink, “you’re gunna try to make me think you’re stuck on Beau. What you’re gunna give him you was [sic] saving for me. See? I’m jerry.” And he laughed at her encrimsoned face.
- a. 1972, J. R. Simplot, quoted in Neal R. Peirce, The Mountain States of America: People, Politics, and Power in the Eight Rocky Mountain States,[2] W. W. Norton & Company (1972), →ISBN, page 134,
- We have the products here, the raw materials, the know-how to do it. That’s simple, and we’re gunna do it.
- 2007, Mallory Dunn, The Letters,[3] Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 14,
- “Always, Drake. No police officer will ever hold you down.” Myrick looked around. “Man, I hate hospitals. Let’s get out of here. I’m gunna go sign that paper work.” [sic] Myrick turned towards the door as he escaped the pressing moment with his son.
- 1915, George Bronson-Howard, God’s Man,[1] The Bobbs-Merrill Company, page 132,
Anagrams edit
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish gunna,[1] from Middle English gunne.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gunna m (genitive singular gunna, nominative plural gunnaí)
Declension edit
Declension of gunna
Derived terms edit
- aerghunna (“air gun”)
- cró gunna (“bore of gun”)
- deic ghunnaí (“gun deck”)
- gunnadóir (“gunner”)
- gunnán (“revolver”)
- meaisínghunna (“machine gun”)
- púdar gunna (“gunpowder”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gunna | ghunna | ngunna |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gunna”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 67
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “gunna”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 388
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gunna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Possibly from Byzantine Greek γούνα (goúna), from an unknown Alpine or Balkan language.[1] See Bulgarian гуна (guna) for more.
According to another theory, borrowed from Celtic.[2]
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡun.na/, [ˈɡʊnːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡun.na/, [ˈɡunːä]
Noun edit
gunna f (genitive gunnae); first declension
- (Late Latin) a kind of leather garment
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | gunna | gunnae |
Genitive | gunnae | gunnārum |
Dative | gunnae | gunnīs |
Accusative | gunnam | gunnās |
Ablative | gunnā | gunnīs |
Vocative | gunna | gunnae |
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Klein, Dr. Ernest, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1971.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Further reading edit
- gunna in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish gunna,[1] from Middle English gunne.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gunna m (genitive singular gunna, plural gunnachan)
Derived terms edit
- fùdar-gunna (“gunpowder”)
- gunna barraich (“pop gun”)
- gunna caol (“fowling piece”)
- gunna fada (“middle finger”)
- gunna sgailc (“pop gun”)
- gunna-bhiodaig (“gun on which to fix a bayonet”)
- gunna-diollaid (“holster”)
- gunna-glaic (“fusee”)
- gunna-mór (“cannon”)
- gunna-spùt (“syringe”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
gunna | ghunna |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gunna”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language