puckaun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pʌkˈɒːn/ (Ireland)
- /pʌkˈɔːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pʌkˈɑn/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /pʌkˈɔn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish pocán.
Meanings
-
(Ireland) A he-goat.
Riley's puckaun again, said Mr. Nolan, I can smell him from here.
1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puckauns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| puckawn | alternative | lexicographic |