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fonn.

desire, urge

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/fˠuːn̪ˠ/Cork, Galway/fˠɑun̪ˠ/Kerry/fˠɞn̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. desire, urge

    masculine
  2. mood (with chun or the genitive of what the person is in the mood for)

    masculine
    Tá fonn orm chun damhsa.
    Tá fonn damhsa orm.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish fonn (“desire, fondness”).

noun/fˠuːn̪ˠ/Cork, Galway/fˠɑun̪ˠ/Kerry/fˠɞn̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. air (song)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish fonn (“melody, song”).

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