faocha
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠeːxə/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːxə/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish fáecha, fáechan.
Noun
faocha f (genitive singular faochan, nominative plural faochain)
- periwinkle, edible winkle
Declension
Declension of faocha
Fifth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Alternative forms
- faochóg
Synonyms
- gioradán
- miongán
Derived terms
- faocha bhiorach (“wentletrap”)
- faocha ghliomaigh (“hermit crab”)
- faocha sheilide (“(spiral-shelled) snail”)
Noun
faocha f
- Alternative form of foitheach (“diver; grebe”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faocha | fhaocha | bhfaocha |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "faocha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “periwinkle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “winkle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.