leanbaí

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lenbaide (“childish, puerile”), from lenab (“infant, child, youth, boy”). By surface analysis, leanbh +‎ -aí).

Adjective

leanbaí

1. childlike, innocent
2. childish, infantile
3. puerile
4. doting

Synonyms

• (childlike, infantile): naíonda

Derived terms

• leanbaíocht