See also: nàireach

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From Old Irish náirech (diffident, shy; modest). By surface analysis, nàire (shame) +‎ -ach.

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náireach (genitive singular masculine náirigh, genitive singular feminine náirí, plural náireacha, comparative náirí)

  1. shameful
    Synonym: náiriúil
  2. susceptible to shame, bashful, modest, diffident
    Synonym: náiriúil

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