naíonán

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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naíonán m (genitive singular naíonáin, nominative plural naíonáin)

  1. infant

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