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fionraí could be a grammatical form of: fionraigh » · fionraigh »
EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fionraí, f. (gs. ~). 1. vn. of fionraigh. 2. Waiting, wait. Fear ~, watchman; Fish: net-minder. Is fada le fear ~ feitheamh, time passes slowly for one who has to wait. Níor chaill fear na ~ riamh é, everything comes to those who wait. S.a. líon2 1. 3. Suspense, suspension. Rud a chur ar ~, to put sth. in abeyance. Breith a chur ar ~, to suspend judgment. Cuntas ~, suspense account.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bheith ag fionraí ruda, le rud, to be waiting for sth.
Ag fionraí leis an té nár tháinig, waiting for one who never came.
B’fhada dom ag fionraí air, I had a long wait for it.
~ fionraí, róid, mooring-net.
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