"foraois" meaning in Irish

See foraois in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fəˈɾˠiːʃ/ [Munster], /ˈfɔɾˠiːʃ/ [Connacht], /ˈfɞɾˠiʃ/ [Ulster]
Etymology: From Middle Irish foraís, from Anglo-Norman forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|mga|foraís}} Middle Irish foraís, {{der|ga|xno|forest}} Anglo-Norman forest, {{der|ga|la-eme|forestis}} Early Medieval Latin forestis Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|foraoise|||||||nominative plural|foraoisí|or|foraoiseacha|||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha), {{ga-noun|f|~e|~í|pl2=~eacha}} foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: foraoise [genitive, singular], foraoisí [nominative, plural], foraoiseacha [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an fhoraois [definite, nominative, singular], na foraoisí [definite, nominative, plural], na foraoise [definite, genitive, singular], na bhforaoisí [definite, genitive, plural], leis an bhforaois [dative, definite, singular], don fhoraois [dative, definite, singular], leis na foraoisí [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], foraois [error-unrecognized-form], fhoraois [lenition], bhforaois [eclipsis], foraighis [alternative]
  1. forest, timber Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-foraois-ga-noun-iSr1~1Xh Categories (other): Forests, Timber industry, Woods Disambiguation of Forests: 46 54 Disambiguation of Timber industry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Woods: 60 40
  2. retreat, recess; lair, den Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-foraois-ga-noun-y-PxuCmv Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Forests Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Forests: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bainistíocht foraoisí (english: forest management), foraois bháistí (english: rainforest), Foraois Dhubh (english: Black Forest), foraoiseach (english: forested) [adjective], foraoiseacht [forestry, business], foraoiseoir (english: forester), foraoiseolaíocht [forestry, business], foraoisí (english: sylviculturist), foraoisigh (english: forest, afforest) [verb], saothraí foraoise (english: lumberman)

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "forest management",
      "translation": "forest management",
      "word": "bainistíocht foraoisí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "rainforest",
      "translation": "rainforest",
      "word": "foraois bháistí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Black Forest",
      "translation": "Black Forest",
      "word": "Foraois Dhubh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "forested",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "forested",
      "word": "foraoiseach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "topics": [
        "forestry",
        "business"
      ],
      "word": "foraoiseacht"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "forester",
      "translation": "forester",
      "word": "foraoiseoir"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "topics": [
        "forestry",
        "business"
      ],
      "word": "foraoiseolaíocht"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "sylviculturist",
      "translation": "sylviculturist",
      "word": "foraoisí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "forest, afforest",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "forest, afforest",
      "word": "foraoisigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "lumberman",
      "translation": "lumberman",
      "word": "saothraí foraoise"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "foraís",
      "foraís#Middle_Irish"
    ],
    [
      "forest",
      "forest#Old_French"
    ],
    [
      "forestis",
      "forestis#Latin"
    ]
  ],
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        "1": "ga",
        "2": "mga",
        "3": "foraís"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "forest"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "la-eme",
        "3": "forestis"
      },
      "expansion": "Early Medieval Latin forestis",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Irish foraís, from Anglo-Norman forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "foraoise",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraoisí",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraoiseacha",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an fhoraois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na foraoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na foraoise",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na bhforaoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an bhforaois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don fhoraois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na foraoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fhoraois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bhforaois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraighis",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "nominative plural",
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        "13": "or",
        "14": "foraoiseacha",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "foraoise",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
        "g": "f",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "var": ""
      },
      "expansion": "foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "~e",
        "3": "~í",
        "pl2": "~eacha"
      },
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      "name": "ga-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Forests",
          "orig": "ga:Forests",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ga",
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          "orig": "ga:Timber industry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "60 40",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Woods",
          "orig": "ga:Woods",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forest, timber"
      ],
      "id": "en-foraois-ga-noun-iSr1~1Xh",
      "links": [
        [
          "forest",
          "forest"
        ],
        [
          "timber",
          "timber"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Forests",
          "orig": "ga:Forests",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retreat, recess; lair, den"
      ],
      "id": "en-foraois-ga-noun-y-PxuCmv",
      "links": [
        [
          "retreat",
          "retreat"
        ],
        [
          "recess",
          "recess"
        ],
        [
          "lair",
          "lair"
        ],
        [
          "den",
          "den"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fəˈɾˠiːʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔɾˠiːʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɞɾˠiʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "foraois"
}
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    "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Irish feminine nouns",
    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish nouns",
    "Irish second-declension nouns",
    "Irish terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Irish terms derived from Early Medieval Latin",
    "Irish terms derived from Middle Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Middle Irish",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ga:Forests",
    "ga:Timber industry",
    "ga:Woods"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "forest management",
      "translation": "forest management",
      "word": "bainistíocht foraoisí"
    },
    {
      "english": "rainforest",
      "translation": "rainforest",
      "word": "foraois bháistí"
    },
    {
      "english": "Black Forest",
      "translation": "Black Forest",
      "word": "Foraois Dhubh"
    },
    {
      "english": "forested",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "forested",
      "word": "foraoiseach"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "forestry",
        "business"
      ],
      "word": "foraoiseacht"
    },
    {
      "english": "forester",
      "translation": "forester",
      "word": "foraoiseoir"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "forestry",
        "business"
      ],
      "word": "foraoiseolaíocht"
    },
    {
      "english": "sylviculturist",
      "translation": "sylviculturist",
      "word": "foraoisí"
    },
    {
      "english": "forest, afforest",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "forest, afforest",
      "word": "foraoisigh"
    },
    {
      "english": "lumberman",
      "translation": "lumberman",
      "word": "saothraí foraoise"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "foraís",
      "foraís#Middle_Irish"
    ],
    [
      "forest",
      "forest#Old_French"
    ],
    [
      "forestis",
      "forestis#Latin"
    ]
  ],
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        "1": "ga",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
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        "3": "forest"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "la-eme",
        "3": "forestis"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Irish foraís, from Anglo-Norman forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "foraoise",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraoisí",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraoiseacha",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an fhoraois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na foraoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na foraoise",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na bhforaoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an bhforaois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don fhoraois",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na foraoisí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fhoraois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bhforaois",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foraighis",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "foraoise",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
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        "f4request": "1",
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        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "var": ""
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      "expansion": "foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha)",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "~e",
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      },
      "expansion": "foraois f (genitive singular foraoise, nominative plural foraoisí or foraoiseacha)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "forest, timber"
      ],
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        [
          "forest",
          "forest"
        ],
        [
          "timber",
          "timber"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "retreat, recess; lair, den"
      ],
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          "retreat",
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        ],
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          "recess"
        ],
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        ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/fəˈɾˠiːʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔɾˠiːʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɞɾˠiʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "foraois"
}

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