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fonsa.

hoop (for a cask, barrel etc.; in a woman's dress; in basketball); any circular band or ring

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfˠɞn̪ˠsˠə/Ulster

  1. hoop (for a cask, barrel etc.; in a woman's dress; in basketball); any circular band or ring

    masculine
    tiomáin fonsa

  2. rim

    masculine

  3. fence

    Ulster · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish fondsa.

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