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machnamh.

verbal noun of machnaigh

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmˠɑxn̪ˠəvˠ/Munster/ˈmˠaxn̪ə/Galway/ˈmˠaxn̪uː/Mayo, Ulster
  1. verbal noun of machnaigh

    form-of · masculine · noun-from-verb
  2. contemplation, meditation, consideration

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of Middle Irish machtnad (“wonder, surprise”), a variant of Old Irish machdad (“wonder, astonishment”). By surface analysis, machn(aigh) + -amh.

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