neoni
The Gaelic word for zero is neoni.
neoni is used as the cardinal number denoting nothing (0). It can also be used as a noun to refer to the digit zero, or informally as an adjective to mean virtually none.
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
Related words
Did you know?
- The word neoni is built from the prefix 'neo-' and the word 'nì', which literally translates to 'thing'.
- In historical Gaelic manuscripts, the concept of 'nothing' was often expressed through different linguistic structures before the modern mathematical term 'neoni' became standardized.
- If you were to use 'neoni' as an adjective to mean 'virtually none', it might change its grammatical form depending on the gender of the noun it describes.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Isla and Callum are checking a game score.
- IslaDè an score a th' ann?What is the score?
- CallumTha neoni air an t-score, Isla.The score is zero, Isla.
- IslaChan eil sin math!That is not good!
- CallumTha sinn fhathast ag tòiseachadh.We are still starting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zero” translations and entries neoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries neoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
