"puinn" meaning in Irish

See puinn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /pˠiːnʲ/ [Munster] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], puinn [error-unrecognized-form], phuinn [lenition], bpuinn [eclipsis], poinn [alternative], punt [alternative]
Etymology: Alternative form (and former spelling) of poinn (“profit, avail”), from Latin pondus. Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*(s)pend-}}, {{der|ga|la|pondus}} Latin pondus Head templates: {{head|ga|pronoun||||altform=|cat2=indefinite pronouns|head=}} puinn, {{ga-pron|type=indefinite}} puinn Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. (chiefly in the negative) a bit, much/many (followed by the genitive)
    Sense id: en-puinn-ga-pron-Bj03fIow Categories (other): Irish negative polarity items, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish indefinite pronouns, Irish pronouns, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Irish indefinite pronouns: 52 48 Disambiguation of Irish pronouns: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (literary, poetic) much, many (in positive affirmative sentences) Tags: literary, poetic
    Sense id: en-puinn-ga-pron-i5uvzitj Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish indefinite pronouns, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Irish indefinite pronouns: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Alternative forms

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