fáinní
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Waterford) IPA(key): [fˠɑːˈɲiː]
- (Cork, Kerry) IPA(key): [fˠɑːˈn̠ʲiː]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈfˠɑːn̠ʲiː]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈfˠæːn̠ʲi]
Adjective
fáinní
- inflection of fáinneach (“annular; ring-like; ringed; cyclic; ringleted; whorled; adorned, beautiful”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Alternative forms
- fáinnighe (obsolete)
Noun
fáinní m pl
- plural of fáinne (“ring”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fáinní | fháinní | bhfáinní |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fáinní”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fáinní” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fáinní” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.