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Irish
Etymology
From i bhfus (“in a state of rest”): i (“in”) + fus, archaic dative of fos (“state of rest”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
abhus
- here (in, on, or at this place)
- on this side
- in this life
References
- ^ “abhus”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 66, page 15
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 100
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , section 404
- ^ 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, section 596, page 162
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhus”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fus”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 341
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhus”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “abhus”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024