faoin

Alternative forms

 * , fá’n
 * faoi’n
 * , fé’n
 * , fó’n

Contraction

 * under the
 * about the
 * about the

Usage notes
Depending on dialect, triggers either lenition or eclipsis of the following consonant (except d, s, t):

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1) silly, foolish, daft, inane, naive
 * 2) futile, vain
 * 3) frivolous, giddy
 * 4) superficial, shallow, vacuous