fianais

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish fíadnuisi, from Old Irish fíadnisse, from fíadu (“witness”). Cognate with Irish fianaise and Manx fenish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfianɪʃ/

Noun

fianais f (genitive singular fianaise, plural fianaisean)

1. evidence, witness, testimony
2. sight
3. presence

Synonyms

• (evidence): dearbhadh
• (sight): sealladh
• (evidence): làthair

Derived terms

• tog fianais

Mutation

Mutation of fianais

radical	lenition
fianais	fhianais

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.