fàinne

Etymology
From, from , from. Possibly cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. The initial f comes from a reinterpretation of áinne as fhàinne in leniting environments, leading to fàinne as a back-formation from this supposedly underlying form in nonleniting environments. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) ring
 * 2) coil
 * 3) ringlet

Derived terms

 * - earring
 * - tree ring
 * - wedding ring
 * - halo