fonnmhar

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/[2], /ˈfˠɞn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/[3]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfˠuːn̪ˠwəɾˠ/, /ˈfˠoːn̪ˠuːɾˠ/, /ˈfˠoːnˠuːɾˠ/[4]

Etymology 1

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From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (desire, mood) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor.

Adjective

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fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire)

  1. willing, ready, eager
    Synonyms: díocasach, cíocrach
  2. desirous, wishful
    Synonyms: dúilmhear, mianúil, mianach
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (melody) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor.

Adjective

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fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire)

  1. tuneful, melodious
    Synonyms: binn, ceolmhar
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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fonnmhar fhonnmhar bhfonnmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ fonnmhar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 177, page 90
  3. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 180, page 91
  4. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 117

Further reading

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