Irish word

foighneach

patient

adjectivemasculine/ˈfˠəinʲəx/

foighneach means “patient” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈfˠəinʲəx/.

Mutation forms

Emotions

trom

sad

uaigneach

lonely

feargach

angry

leisciúil

shy

áthasach

joyful

néarógach

nervous

caoin

kind

buíoch

pleased

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