sròn

See also: srón

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish srón, from Proto-Celtic *srognā (compare Welsh ffroen (“nostril”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /s̪t̪ɾɔːn/

Noun

sròn f (genitive singular sròine, plural srònan or sròintean or sròinean)

nose
snout, trunk
toe (of a shoe or boot)
promontory, point

Synonyms

(promontory): àird, rubha

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