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Irish
Etymology
From baile.
Pronunciation
Adverb
abhaile
- home (goal-oriented), homewards
Derived terms
References
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 59
- ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 225
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhaile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aḃaile”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 2
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhaile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “abhaile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024