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Samhain

[ˈsaũ.iɲ]

name

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. November
  2. All Saints' Day
  3. All Souls' Day
  4. The name for the month of November in Scottish Gaelic, also referring to traditional festival days.
Examples

Tha Samhain a' tighinn.

November is coming.

Pronunciationˈsaũ.iɲ

Part of speechname

Usage noteThis word is also historically significant in Gaelic culture as the beginning of the winter half of the year.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.