Scotland · pronoun and question word
fa
Who in Doric and north-east Scots.
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What fa means
Fa corresponds broadly to standard English who in Doric.
How it is used
It asks about a person's identity or introduces a clause referring to a person.
- Part of speech
- pronoun and question word
- Pronunciation
- /faː/ or /fa/
- Register
- Doric and north-east Scots.
- Variants
- fha
Examples
Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.
Fa is at the door?
Who is at the door?
Fa telt ye that?
Who told you that?
What to watch for
Fa is not a casual abbreviation; it is a regional Scots form.
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