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fionn

[fjũːn̪ˠ]

adj

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. fair (of hair or complexion))
  2. white
  3. fair
  4. Describes someone with a light complexion or blonde hair. It can also refer to the colour white.
Examples

Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh.

I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.

Pronunciationfjũːn̪ˠ

Part of speechadj

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