"gafann" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

IPA: /kafənˠ̪/ Forms: gafainn [genitive, singular]
Etymology: Likely a Brythonic borrowing, possibly through Old Cornish gahen, from Proto-Brythonic *gasogwona, a dissimilated reflex of Proto-Indo-European *ghansogʷona (“goose killer”); compare Proto-Celtic *gansis. Etymology templates: {{der|gd|cel-bry|-}} Brythonic, {{der|gd|oco|gahen}} Old Cornish gahen, {{der|gd|cel-bry-pro|*gasogwona}} Proto-Brythonic *gasogwona, {{der|gd|ine-pro||*ghansogʷona|t=goose killer}} Proto-Indo-European *ghansogʷona (“goose killer”), {{cog|cel-pro|*gansis}} Proto-Celtic *gansis Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|gafainn|||||no plural|||-||||||{{{pl4}}}|cat2=|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=p|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=gafainn|pl=-}} gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural)
  1. henbane Tags: masculine, no-plural Categories (topical): Poisons Categories (lifeform): Plants Synonyms: caoch nan cearc, deòthadh, gabhann, gagan

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      "word": "caoch nan cearc"
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      "word": "deòthadh"
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