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duibhe.

blackness, swarthiness; darkness, gloom; melancholy, oppression (of spirit); malevolence

6 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd̪ˠiː/Munster[ˈd̪ˠɪː]Munster/ˈd̪ˠɪvʲə/Connacht/ˈd̪ˠɨ̞vʲə/Ulster
  1. blackness, swarthiness; darkness, gloom; melancholy, oppression (of spirit); malevolence

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish duibe (“darkness, blackness, dark colour”).

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