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nae

nae

See also: NAE, näe, n-ae, and -nae

Cuiba

Noun

nae

  1. tree

Irish

Etymology

Akin to Latin navis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ˠeː/

Noun

nae f (genitive singular nae, nominative plural naetha)

  1. boat

Declension

Synonyms

Related terms

  • naomhóg (currach, coracle)

References

  • 2 nó, noe” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “naoi” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "nae" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scots

Adverb

nae

  1. (Doric) used to indicate negation; not
    That’s nae right!
    That’s not right!
  2. (most Scots dialects) no
    There’s nae breid left!
    There’s no bread left!

Conjunction

nae

  1. (Doric) not

Interjection

nae

  1. no

Zhuang

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /nai˨˦/

Etymology

Compare Shan ၼၢႆး (naai)

Noun

nae

  1. snow

Synonyms