miann

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • desire, will, purpose, intention
  • appetite, hunger
  • desire, love, lust
  • the thing desired or loved
  • longing peculiar to a woman with child
  • mole on the child, due to that desire not being satisfied
  • complete satisfaction
  • delight

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish mían (desire, inclination, wish, vein of ore, mineral, mine, ore).

Origin

Old Irish

mían

Gloss

desire, inclination, wish, vein of ore, mineral, mine, ore

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

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