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Similar words: origins · original · frigid · originate · rigid · obliging · aboriginal · originally · originator · unoriginal
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origin

1 (also origins) noun beginningbunús masc1  c m uorigin of the universe bunús na cruinneit's a word of Irish origin ón nGaeilge a tháinig an focal 2 (also origins) noun country, race, etcdúchas masc1  c m ubunús masc1  c m uher country of origin a tír dhúchaisethnic origin bunús eitneach 3 noun MATHbunphointe masc4  c m u

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • attestation »
    it was an attestation of the origin of the document ba dhearbhú é ar bhunús an doiciméid
  • country »
    its country of origin is China as an tSín a tháinig sé
  • domicile »
    domicile of origin áit chónaithe ó thús
  • dubious »
    the artworks are of somewhat dubious origin tá amhras áirithe faoi bhunús na saothar ealaíne
  • humble »
    he was a man of humble origins fear den chosmhuintir a bhí ann, ní raibh maoin ón mbroinn leis
  • obscure »
    its origins are obscure ní fios cá as ar tháinig sé, ní fios cén bunús atá leis
  • repatriate »
    they repatriated the statues to their country of origin sheol siad na dealbha ar ais chuig a dtír bhunaidh
  • uncertain »
    these names are of uncertain origin níltear cinnte cá as ar tháinig na hainmneacha seo
  • vegetable »
    of vegetable origin de bhunús plandúil
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