naíonán

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish nóedenán, from Old Irish noídiu (infant, young child). By surface analysis, naíon +‎ -án.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːˈn̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/, [n̪ˠiːə̯ˈn̪ˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠ]

Noun[edit]

naíonán m (genitive singular naíonáin, nominative plural naíonáin)

  1. infant

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