naí

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nai"

Irish

Alternative forms

naoidhe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish noídiu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /n̪ˠiː/
Homophone: naoi

Noun

naí m (genitive singular naí, nominative plural naíonna)

infant, babe

Declension

Declension of naí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	naí	naíonna
Vocative	a naí	a naíonna
Genitive	naí	naíonna
Dative	naí	naíonna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an naí	na naíonna
Genitive	an naí	na naíonna
Dative	leis an naí don naí	leis na naíonna

Noun

naí f (genitive singular naí, nominative plural naíonna)

young, innocent girl

Declension

Declension of naí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	naí	naíonna
Vocative	a naí	a naíonna
Genitive	naí	naíonna
Dative	naí	naíonna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an naí	na naíonna
Genitive	na naí	na naíonna
Dative	leis an naí don naí	leis na naíonna

Derived terms

(infant): naí-

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “naí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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