leanabh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lenab.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎɛnəv/

Noun

leanabh m (genitive singular leinibh or leanaibh, plural leanabhan)

1. baby, infant, child

Synonyms

• pàisde

Derived terms

• leanaban
• leanabh-altraim m (“foster-child, nursling”)
• leanabh gille