banfháidh

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • wise wise woman, female sage
  • (religion) seeress, prophetess

Etymology

Affix from Irish fáidh (seer, sage, wise man, prophet).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

fáidh

Gloss

seer, sage, wise man, prophet

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