faocham

== Irish == === Etymology === Quiggin suggests it may be connected to fuachais, uachais (“burrow, cavity”). === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːxəmˠ/, (older) /ˈfˠɯːxəmˠ/ === Noun === faocham m (genitive singular faochaim, nominative plural faochaim) wormhole (in a potato) ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “faoċam”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 425; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “faocham”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN