naofa
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
naomh (“holy, blessed”) + -tha
Pronunciation
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Adjective
naofa (invariable)
Synonyms
- beannaithe
- (holy): naomh
- (sacred, holy): diaga
Derived terms
- An Chomaoineach Naofa (“Holy Communion”)
- An Chros Naofa (“the Holy Cross”)
- An Soitheach Naofa (“the Holy Grail”)
- An Talamh Naofa (“the Holy Land”)
- An tAthair Naofa (“the Holy Father, the Pope”)
- An Tríonóid (Ró-Naofa) (“the (Most Holy) Trinity”)
- athair naofa (“regular priest”)
- Impireacht Naofa na Róimhe (“Holy Roman Empire”)
- naofacht (“holiness, sacredness, saintliness, sanctity”)
- Pádraig Naofa (“Saint Patrick”)
Related terms
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naofa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “naofa”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “naofa”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024