naíonda

Irish

Alternative forms

• naíonta
• naoidheanda (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish noídenda (compare Scottish Gaelic naoidheanta). By surface analysis, naíon +‎ -da.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːn̪ˠd̪ˠə/

Adjective

naíonda

1. childlike, infantile
2. fresh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naíonda”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “naíonda”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “naíonda”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024