naï

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nai"

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French né, from Latin natus.

Adjective

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naï m

  1. (Guernsey) born
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎[1], page 513:
      I' ne faut pas faire le cottìn d'vànt que le viau seit naï.
      One must not make the crib before the calf is born.
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