fán
Irish (Donegal)
/fˠɑːn̪ˠ/, /fˠæːn̪ˠ/
noun
Definitions
- (alternative form of) fána
- straying, wandering, vagrancy
- turning aside, averting
- sparsity
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish fán.
Origin
Old Irish
fán
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aisteoir Irish
- fán-aisteoir Irish
- fána Irish
- fánach Irish
- fánadóir Irish
- fánadóireacht Irish
- fánaire Irish
- fánaireacht Irish
- fán Old Irish
- *wāgna- Proto-Celtic