fonnmhar

== Irish == === Alternative forms === fonnamhar, fonnmhur (obsolete) === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/, /ˈfˠɞn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠuːn̪ˠwəɾˠ/ ~ /ˈfˠoːn̪ˠuːɾˠ/ ~ /ˈfˠoːnˠuːɾˠ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (“desire, mood”) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor. ==== Adjective ==== fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire) willing, ready, eager Synonyms: díocasach, cíocrach desirous, wishful Synonyms: dúilmhear, mianúil, mianach ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== fonnmhaire fonnmhaireacht, fonnmharacht mífhonnmhar === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (“melody”) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor. ==== Adjective ==== fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire) tuneful, melodious Synonyms: binn, ceolmhar ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “fonnṁar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 329 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fonnmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN