blas.foighne
patience
NounFeminineC1/ˈfˠəinʲə/
"foighne" means "patience" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈfˠəinʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhoighne, Urú → bhfoighne.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "foighne" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | foighne |
| Séimhiú | fhoighne |
| Urú | bhfoighne |
"foighne" in context
Bhí foighne aige.
He was patient.
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