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neamh.

heaven; sky, firmament

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/nʲavˠ/Munster/n̠ʲaːvˠ/Galway/n̠ʲaw/Mayo/n̠ʲãuh/Ulster
  1. heaven; sky, firmament

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish nem, from Proto-Celtic *nemos (“heaven, sky”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos. Cognate with Breton neñv, Cornish nev and Welsh nef.

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