naíonda
Irish
Alternative forms
- naíonta
- naoidheanda (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Irish noídenda (compare Scottish Gaelic naoidheanta); synchronically analyzable as naíon + -da.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːn̪ˠd̪ˠə/
Adjective
naíonda
- childlike, infantile
- fresh
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “naíonda”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “naíonda” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “naíonda” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.