fianaise

== Irish == === Alternative forms === fiadhnaise, fiadhnuise, fiaghnaise, fiaghnuise, fianuise (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish fíadnuisi, from Old Irish fíadnisse, from fíadu (“witness”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fianais and Manx fenish, feanish. === Pronunciation === (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːnˠɪʃə/, /ˈfʲiːn̪ˠɪʃə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠəʃ/ (as if spelled fiannais) === Noun === fianaise f (genitive singular fianaise, nominative plural fianaisí or fianaistí) witness, testimony, evidence presence Synonym: láithreacht witness (of person) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fianaiseach leorfhianaise === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fianaise”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “fianaise”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “fianaise”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026