naomh
Irish (Donegal)
/n̪ˠiːvˠ/, /n̪ˠiːw/
noun
Definitions
- saint
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Irish naem inherited from Old Irish noíb, noeb (sacred, holy, consecrated).
Origin
Old Irish
noíb, noeb
Gloss
sacred, holy, consecrated
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
聖
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ainmnigh Irish
- aithis Irish
- ban-naomh Irish
- naofa Irish
- naofacht Irish
- naomhaigh Irish
- naomhainmnigh Irish
- naomhaithis Irish
- naomhsheanchas Irish
- seanchas Irish
- noíb, noeb Old Irish
- naomh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- naem Middle Irish