don

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning

1. contraction of do + an: to the, for the
2. to the
3. This is a short way of combining the words 'do' and 'an' to mean 'to the' or 'for the'.

Examples

Pronunciationt̪ɔn̪ˠ

Part of speechprep

Usage noteThis is a common contraction used before masculine nouns starting with a consonant.

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