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Halloween in Irish (Oíche Shamhna)

Oíche Shamhna
Halloween
EE-huh HOW-nuh
Halloween in Irish is Oíche Shamhna, said “EE-huh HOW-nuh”.
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How to say “Halloween” in Irish

Irish:
Oíche Shamhna
English:
Halloween
Say it:
“EE-huh HOW-nuh”  /ˈiːhə ˈhəun̪ˠə/
Word for word:
the night of Samhain (oíche = night, Shamhna = of Samhain, the old festival that opened winter)

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Halloween in Irish is Oíche Shamhna, said “EE-huh HOW-nuh”.

What Oíche Shamhna means word for word

the night of Samhain (oíche = night, Shamhna = of Samhain, the old festival that opened winter)