Contionary:tân

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Finian

Etymology

From Middle Finian tān, from Early Finian tōn, a syncope of earlier *tonon, from Finio-Dhannic donon (compare Aurónian dhón), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃nom (compare Sanskrit dānam, Latin dōnum).

Alternative forms

taan (Finian script), tán (obsolete, Dhannuá-inspired spelling)

Pronunciation

  • (Reconstructed) IPA: /ˈtaːn/

Noun

tân (plural tâna?)

1. A gift.
2. A bribe.