Irish

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Etymology

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From ban- (feminine prefix) +‎ fáidh (wise man, sage; seer, prophet).

Noun

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banfháidh m (genitive singular banfháidh, nominative plural banfháithe)

  1. wise woman, female sage
  2. (religion) seeress, prophetess

Declension

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Synonyms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
banfháidh bhanfháidh mbanfháidh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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