Where does “booraan” come from?

booraan (Yola) comes from Irish bodhrán, from Middle Irish bodarán — tabor, drum.

booraan (Yola): drum, tambourine

Definitions

  1. drum, tambourine

Ancestry of “booraan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbodhránwinnowing drum; bodhran; deaf person; slow-witted...
2Middle Irishbodarántabor, drum
Every word from Middle Irish bodarán →Every word from Irish bodhrán →
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