fonsa

== Irish == === Alternative forms === fonnsa, fúnsa (superseded) funnsa, funsa (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish fondsa. === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɞn̪ˠsˠə/ === Noun === fonsa m (genitive singular fonsa, nominative plural fonsaí) hoop (for a cask, barrel etc.; in a woman's dress; in basketball); any circular band or ring tiomáin fonsa ― to trundle a hoop rim (Ulster) fence ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (rim): imeall (fence): claí, fál ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “fonnsa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 329 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fonsa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN