dhone

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Manx[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic *dusnos (“brown”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

dhone

  1. brown, brunette
    Ta'n cabbyl mooar dhone doolaney.
    The big brown horse is challenging.
  2. (of eyes) hazel
  3. swarthy, dark-skinned

See also[edit]

Colors in Manx · daaghyn (layout · text)
     bane      lheeah      doo
             jiarg; feer-yiarg              jiarg-bwee; dhone              bwee; bane-wuigh
                          geayney, glass             
                          gorrym-ghlass, speyr-ghorrym              gorrym
             plooreenagh              jiarg gorrym              jiarg-bane
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