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faire

wake

NounFeminineB2/ˈfˠaɾʲə/

"faire" means "wake" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈfˠaɾʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhaire, Urú → bhfaire.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "faire" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formfaire
Séimhiúfhaire
Urúbhfaire

"faire" in context

Tá an focal faire gearr.

The password is short.

A1

Tá tú ag faire.

You're watching.

A1

Le fiosrú agus le faire féachfidh an co-ghléasa chuige go bhfuighfar gach seachtain an chabhair is gá ón mBiatach gur chuige a bheidh an deimhniú dírithe ag Coiste an Teaghlaigh agus na nOspideul.

The latter by visitation and vigilance shall ensure that the necessary assistance is obtained each week from the Purveyor to whom the voucher is directed by the Home and Hospitals Committee.

C1

Further reading

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