faic in Irish

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Etymology: Probably borrowed from English whack. Etymology templates: {{bor|ga|en|whack}} English whack Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|faic|||||||nominative plural|faiceanna|||||altform=|cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} faic m (genitive singular faic, nominative plural faiceanna), {{ga-noun|m|~|~eanna}} faic m (genitive singular faic, nominative plural faiceanna) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: faic [genitive, singular], faiceanna [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], faic [indefinite, nominative, singular], faiceanna [indefinite, nominative, plural], a fhaic [indefinite, singular, vocative], a fhaiceanna [indefinite, plural, vocative], faic [genitive, indefinite, singular], faiceanna [genitive, indefinite, plural], faic [dative, indefinite, singular], faiceanna [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an fhaic [definite, nominative, singular], na faiceanna [definite, nominative, plural], na faic [definite, genitive, singular], na bhfaiceanna [definite, genitive, plural], leis an bhfaic [dative, definite, singular], don fhaic [dative, definite, singular], leis na faiceanna [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], faic [error-unrecognized-form], fhaic [error-unrecognized-form], bhfaic [error-unrecognized-form]

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        "plural"
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    },
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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        "vocative"
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    },
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        "plural",
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "na bhfaiceanna",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "leis an bhfaic",
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        "dative",
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        "singular"
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      ],
      "id": "en-faic-ga-noun-6sxIv5i3",
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          "english": "there is nothing wrong with him.",
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          "english": "I was left with nothing.",
          "text": "Níor fágadh faic agam.",
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        "(with negative) nothing"
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        "Stick used in game resembling hunt the slipper."
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        ]
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}

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        "masculine"
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  "word": "faic"
}

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"faic" meaning in Irish

Noun