"fothain" meaning in Irish

See fothain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfˠɪhənʲ/ [Munster] (note: corresponding to foithin or fuithin)
Etymology: From Middle Irish foithin. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|mga|foithin}} Middle Irish foithin Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|fothana||||||||-|||||altform=|cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} fothain f (genitive singular fothana), {{ga-noun|f|fothana|-}} fothain f (genitive singular fothana) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: fothana [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], fothain [indefinite, nominative, singular], a fhothain [indefinite, singular, vocative], fothana [genitive, indefinite, singular], fothain [dative, indefinite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an fhothain [definite, nominative, singular], na fothana [definite, genitive, singular], leis an bhfothain [dative, definite, singular], don fhothain [dative, definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], fothain [error-unrecognized-form], fhothain [error-unrecognized-form], bhfothain [error-unrecognized-form], fathain [alternative], foithin [alternative], fuithin [alternative], fuithint [alternative]
  1. shelter Tags: feminine Synonyms: foscadh
    Sense id: en-fothain-ga-noun-zZa13vTt Categories (other): Irish terms with collocations
  2. covert (hiding place) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fothain-ga-noun-55IXZoIP
  3. lee Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fothain-ga-noun-FQi2l4la Categories (other): Irish terms with collocations, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 62 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 14 41 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 77 9
  4. secret-keeping ability Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fothain-ga-noun-Snc2qp9S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fothaineach, fothainigh, fothainiúil 
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          "english": "sheltered, screened",
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          "english": "I can’t keep a secret.",
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          "english": "I can’t keep a secret.",
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Download raw JSONL data for fothain meaning in Irish (4.0kB)

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