Irish–English dictionary

náisiún

(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

náisiúnach

A subject of a nation.

náisiúnaí

An advocate of nationalism.

náisiúnta

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

náisiúntacht

National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]

Naitsí

(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930]

Naitsíochas

The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism.

Namaib

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

namhaid

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

nanaitheicneolaíocht

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

naofa

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

naofacht

The property of being sacred.

Naoi

The 71st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

naoi déag

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

Naomh

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

Naomh Pól

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

Naomh Séamas

One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.

naomhainmnigh

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

naomhaithis

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

naomhaithiseach

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

naoscach

Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.

naoú

The ordinal form of the number nine.

Napóileach

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

naprún

The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.

naprún Phádraig

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

narcailéipse

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

Nasaireit

A city in northern Israel.

Nasarthach

Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.

nasc

(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.

nasclitir

(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.

nasctheanga

(linguistics) An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

nastacht

(botany) relating to a nastic change

nátalas

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

nath

A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. [from mid-16th c.]

nath cainte

A colloquialism or idiom.

nathair

A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America

nathair shligreach

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

nathairín

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.

nathán

A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.

Navachóch

A member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America.

Navarra

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.

Nazarat

A city in northern Israel.

neach

A living creature.

neacht

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

neacróis

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

nead

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

nead seangán

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

néal

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

néalmhaireacht

(meteorology, astronomy) The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas).

néalríomhaireacht

(informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.

néaltach

Filled with clouds; cloudy.

néaltrú

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

neamartach

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

neamh

(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.

neamh-

Not, the negation of the root word (a quality).

neamh-ailíniú

The condition of being nonaligned

neamh-chomhghuaillíocht

The condition of being nonaligned

neamh-chomhsheasmhacht

The state of being inconsistent.

neamh-inrochtaineacht

The quality or state of being inaccessible; inaccessibleness.

neamh-intreáiteacht

The characteristic of being impenetrable; invulnerability.

neamh-mheánacht

(philosophy) Immediate awareness or apprehension.

neamh-mheasarthacht

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

neamh-mhóiréiseach

Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

neamh-mhuiníneach

Not reliable.

neamh-thréscaoilteach

Impossible to permeate.

neamhábaltacht

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

neamhacmhainn

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

neamhaí

of or related to Heaven and the divine.

neamhainmníocht

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

neamhairdiúil

Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

neamhaireach

Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

neamhaistearach

Unintentional.

neamhbhásmhar

Undying or immortal.

neamhbheacht

Vague or imprecise.

neamhbhrabúis

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

neamhbhrabúsach

Not making a profit.

neamhbhuailte

Never defeated; always victorious.

neamhbhuíoch

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

neamhchásmhar

Not sympathetic; ill-disposed

neamhcheansaithe

Of a horse, not tamed.

neamhchinntithe

Not accurately determined or determinable.

neamhchiontach

Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

neamhchlaontacht

The quality of being impartial; fairness.

neamhchleachtach

Not used to an event or thing, not accustomed.

neamhchleachtadh

A lack of experience.

neamhchloíte

Never defeated; always victorious.

neamhchodladh

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

neamhchoinneálach

Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.

neamhchoinneálacht

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

neamhchoinníollach

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

neamhchóir

Not fair, just or right.

neamhchorrbhuaiseach

Casually calm and relaxed.

neamhchothroime

The property of not being in balance.

neamhchráifeach

In conscious rejection of religion.

neamhchríochnaithe

Not finished.

neamhchríonna

failing to provide for the future; reckless

neamhchruinn

Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

neamhchúirtéiseach

impolite; lacking consideration for others

neamhchúiseach

Casually calm and relaxed.

neamhchumhacht

The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

neamhchúramach

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

neamhdhíobhálach

Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.

neamhdhleathach

Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.

neamhdhleathacht

(law) the state of being illegal

neamhdhlisteanach

Not loyal, without loyalty.

neamhdhlisteanacht

The state of being illegitimate.

neamhdhlíthiúil

Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.

neamhdhlíthiúlacht

(law) the state of being illegal

neamhdhóchúlacht

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.

neamhdhuine

Someone who is not important or well-known.

neamhdhuineata

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

neamhdhuineatacht

(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.

neamheagla

The quality of being fearless.

neamheaglaiseach

Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.

neamhéifeacht

The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

neamhéifeachtúil

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious

neamhfhíréanta

Not fair, just or right.

neamhfhoirfe

Not complete; not finished.

neamhfhoirfeacht

(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

neamhfholach

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

neamhfholacht

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

neamhfhostaithe

Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

neamhfhreagrach

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

neamhfhreagracht

The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.

neamhfhulangacht

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

neamhghlan

Not pure

neamhghlórach

(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].

neamhghnách

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

neamhghníomhaíocht

The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

neamhinneamh

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

neamhinniúlacht

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

neamhiontaofa

Not reliable.

neamhláithreacht

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship

neamhlaofa

Impartial or without bias or prejudice.

neamhlaofacht

The property of being unbiased; impartiality; lack of bias.

neamhleachtacht

(economics) The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset

neamhleanúnach

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent

neamhliteartha

Unable to read and write.

neamhlitearthacht

(uncountable) The inability to read and write.

neamhlonrach

Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

neamhlotmhar

That does not result in destruction or damage.

neamhnáire

(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.

neamhnáireach

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

neamhní

Not any thing; no thing.

neamhnigh

(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.

neamhnósúil

Not formal or ceremonious.

neamhoilteacht

A lack of experience.

neamhord

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

neamhorgánach

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

neamhpholaitiúil

not political; not related to politics