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Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English nacioun, from Old French nacion, from Latin natiō (“nation, race, birth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
náisiún m (genitive singular náisiúin, nominative plural náisiúin)
- nation, people
- nation, country
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “náisiún”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “náisiún”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “náisiún”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024