foraois

== Irish == === Alternative forms === foraighis (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish foraís, from Anglo-Norman forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /fəˈɾˠiːʃ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɾˠiːʃ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfɞɾˠiʃ/ === Noun === foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha) forest, timber retreat, recess; lair, den ==== Declension ==== Alternative plural: foraoiseacha ==== Quotations ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “foraois”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “foraois”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “foraiġis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 329 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “foraois”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “foraois”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026