ponc

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See also: Ponç, poñc, pōńć, and ponč

Catalan

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Verb

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ponc

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pondre

Irish

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Etymology

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Old Irish ponc, punc, from Latin punctum. Doublet of pointe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ponc m (genitive singular poinc, nominative plural poncanna)

  1. point
    1. dot
    2. full stop, period
      Synonym: lánstad
    3. detail
    4. (cricket) point (fielding position between gully and cover)
      Synonym: pointe

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ponc phonc bponc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from West Midlands English bonk, a dialectal variant of bank.[1]

Noun

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ponc f (plural ponciau or poncydd)

  1. hillock, knoll
    Synonyms: bryncyn, twyn, crug, twmpath
  2. speed bump, sleeping policeman
    Synonym: atalfa gyflymder

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ponc bonc mhonc phonc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ponc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies