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fóin could be a grammatical form of: fón »
EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fóin1, v.i. (pres. fónann, vn. fónamh, pp. fónta).Serve, be of use (do, to); avail, benefit. Fónamh do dhuine, to serve s.o. A Dhia bhfónaim! O, God above me! fhónann duit, if it suits you. Dfhónfadh bia maith dóibh, good food would benefit them. fhónfaidh an leithscéal sin duit, that excuse wont do you. Fad is a mhairfidh fónfaidh , it will serve its purpose while it lasts.
fóin2 : fón.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl ar ~ ar fónamh lena dhéanamh, I am in no condition to do it.
~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to render service to s.o.
~ a bhaint as rud; rud a chur chun fónaimh duit féin, to make sth. serve ones purpose; to make good use of sth.
~ mór ann, it is most useful, beneficial.
Le ~ a bheith ar shacraimint, in order that a sacrament may be valid.
Duine, rud, gan ~, useless person, thing.
3. Ar ~, fit, well; excellent.
Bheith ar ~, to be well.
Duine, rud, ar ~, excellent person, thing.
Bhí ar ~ againn, we had a great day.
Ball ~, good, useful, article.
Éadach ~, serviceable clothing.
Bia ~, good, nourishing, food.
Gníomh ~, good, proper, deed.
Tréithe ~, sound qualities.
Fear ~, sound, dependable, man.
Rud éigin ~ a dhéanamh, to do sth. useful.
Taibhsíonn fónta, it looks serviceable.
~e fónta ann, he has good qualities.
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