fionnadh

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish finnfad, possibly due to confusion with fionna (“a hair”). ==== Alternative forms ==== fionnfadh ==== Pronunciation ==== (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲɨn̪ˠhu/ (corresponding to the form fionnfadh) ==== Noun ==== fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, nominative plural fionnaidh) hair, fur Synonym: clúmh pile (of cloth) grain (of wood) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== cóta fionnaidh (“fur coat”) fionnadhach (“hairy, furry”, adjective) fionnaitheach (“hairy, furry”, adjective) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí) verbal noun of fionn (to singe, flay): act of flaying, singeing, applying fire to beirim fionnadh do ― I apply fire to, I scorch ===== Declension ===== ===== See also ===== feann (“to flay”) === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí) verbal noun of fionn (to whiten): a white speck on the iris. ===== Declension ===== ==== Verb ==== fionnadh inflection of fionn: past indicative autonomous past subjunctive analytic third-person singular imperative === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “fionnaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 315 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fionnadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “fionnadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “fionnadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfjũn̪ˠəɣ/ === Noun === fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, no plural) flaying, skinning trying searching examining hair of a quadruped Tha fionnadh chàmal air a chòta. ― His coat has camel hair. beard fur Tha fionnadh na chuinnleanan. ― There's hair in his nostrils. fur (article of dress) pile (as of cloth) === Mutation === === References === Edward Dwelly (1911), “fionnadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language