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nae.

boat

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/n̪ˠeː/
  1. boat

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish nó (“boat, ship”), from Old Irish nau, from Proto-Celtic *nāwā, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognate with Latin navis and Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs).

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