bonaid

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English bonnet, from Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔnatʲ/

Noun

bonaid f (genitive singular bonaide, plural bonaidean)

1. bonnet (Scottish men's cap)

Derived terms

• bonaid an losgainn (“porcini mushroom”)
• bonaid-snàimh (“swim cap”)

Mutation

Mutation of bonaid

radical	lenition
bonaid	bhonaid

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