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falamh

falamh

Irish

Adjective

falamh (genitive singular masculine falaimh, genitive singular feminine failmhe, plural falmha, comparative failmhe)

  1. Cois Fharraige form of folamh (empty)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
falamh fhalamh bhfalamh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfaɫ̪əv]

Adjective

falamh

  1. empty, void
    soitheach falamh ― an empty dish
    air àite falamh ― in a void space
  2. hollow
  3. poor
  4. wanting
    Is fheàrr fuine thana na bhith uile falamh.
    A thin batch is better than to want bread altogether.
  5. unoccupied
    taigh falamh ― an unoccupied house