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ainnis.

miserable; mean; wretched, afflicted

6 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. miserable; mean; wretched, afflicted

  2. awkward, ungainly

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aindeis (“left; awkward, ungainly; poor, wretched”), from dess (“right-hand; south; right, just; convenient, agreeable”) (modern deas).

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