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fan

to wait

VerbA1/fˠɑn̪ˠ/

"fan" means "to wait" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /fˠɑn̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhan, Urú → bhfan.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formfan
Séimhiúfhan
Urúbhfan

"fan" in context

Fan!

Wait!

A2

Fan go socair.

Stay calm.

B1

Fan anseo!

Stay here!

A1

Fan abhaile.

Stay home.

B1

Fan san áit a raibh tú ar feadh soicind.

Sit tight for a second.

B1

Further reading

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