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aire.

care, attention

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɾʲə/Munster/ˈɑɾʲə/Munster/ˈæːɾʲə/Connacht/ˈaːɾʲə/Connacht
  1. care, attention

    feminine
  2. heed, notice

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aire f (“guarding, watching over”)

noun/ˈaɾʲə/Munster/ˈɑɾʲə/Munster/ˈæːɾʲə/Connacht/ˈaːɾʲə/Connacht
  1. minister

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic *aryos, of disputed origin (see Old Irish entry for more).

noun/ˈaɾʲə/Munster/ˈɑɾʲə/Munster/ˈæːɾʲə/Connacht/ˈaːɾʲə/Connacht
  1. nobleman, chief, freeman

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic *aryos, of disputed origin (see Old Irish entry for more).

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