dìon

See also: dion, Dion, and díon

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dín.

Noun

dìon m (genitive singular dìona, plural dìonan)

1. protection, shelter

Derived terms

• ionad-dìon nàdair (“nature reserve”)

Verb

dìon (past dhìon, fut dìonaidh, verbal noun dìon or dìonadh, past participle dìonte)

1. protect, shelter