bhfuil

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /vˠilʲ/[1]
    (Waterford, specifically the pronunciation of the phrase an bhfuil (“is?”)) IPA(key): /bˠilʲ/[2]
  • (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /wilʲ/
  • Note: the phrase cá bhfuil (“where is?”) is pronounced /kɑːlʲ/.

Noun

bhfuil f

  1. eclipsed form of fuil

Verb

bhfuil

  1. eclipsed form of fuil
    An bhfuil d’athair sa bhaile?
    Is your father at home?
    Cá bhfuil do mháthair?
    Where is your mother?
    Is breá liom go bhfuil sibh anseo.
    I’m glad you’re here.

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 9, page 10
  2. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 276, page 56
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