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Faroese

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Faroese
fólk[fœl̥k]
noun
A group of human beings or individuals. It can also refer to a family line or a team.

“Har vóru nógv fólk í býnum.”

There were many people in town.

“Har eru nógv fólk í býnum.”

There are many people in the town.

Also means
  1. people
  2. lineage, dynasty
  3. team
  4. person
  5. guests
  6. chessmen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
fá[ˈfɔɑː]Appears in an example
adj
A small number of things.

“Tað vóru fá fólk har.”

There were few people there.

Also means
  1. inflection of fáur:
  2. few

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
illa[ˈɪtla]Appears in an example
verb
To speak negatively about someone behind their back.

“Tað er ikki gott at illa um fólk.”

It is not good to speak poorly about people.

Also means
  1. to backbite, to slag so
  2. to backbite

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
torg[tʰɔɹk]Appears in an example
noun
A public open space in a town, often used for markets or gatherings.

“Fólk eru á torginum.”

People are at the city square.

Also means
  1. city square
  2. market

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
veita[ˈvaita]Appears in an example
verb
To provide, offer, or give something such as service or assistance.

“Teir veita hjálp til fólk í neyð.”

They provide help to people in need.

Also means
  1. to drain
  2. to yield, render, give, allot, allocate, assign
  3. to give, grant
  4. to yield

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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