náirí

See also: Nairi and n-airí

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish náirige.

Noun

náirí f (genitive singular náirí)

  1. alternative form of náire (“shame; sense of shame, decency, modesty; private parts”)
Declension
Declension of náirí (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative náirí
vocative a náirí
genitive náirí
dative náirí
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an náirí
genitive na náirí
dative leis an náirí
don náirí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

náirí

  1. inflection of náireach:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

References

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