faig

See also: fáig

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈfat͡ʃ/
Rhymes: -atʃ

Etymology 1

From a nominalization of the Latin fāgeus, adjective form of Latin fāgus (“beech”), from Proto-Italic *fāgos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech tree”). Compare Occitan fau or fag, Italian faggio, Spanish haya.

Noun

faig m (plural faigs or fajos)

beech (tree)

Derived terms

fageda

Verb

faig

first-person singular present indicative of fer

Further reading

“faig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“faig” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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