mín

Irish (Donegal)

[mʲiːnʲ]

adj
Definitions
  • smooth
  • fine of a comb, sieve, etc., small
  • of person, manner gentle, courteous, tender; quiet, still

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish mín (smooth, placid, gentle, palatable, digestible, docile, self-restrained, courteous, calm, level, soft, fertile, arable, tame, subdued) inherited from Proto-Celtic *mīno- (soft, tender) derived from Proto-Indo-European *meyh₁- (soft, mild).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meyh₁-

Gloss

soft, mild

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

軟

Emoji
🍦 🔈️

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