bhfuil

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Irish

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /vˠɪlʲ/
- (Waterford, specifically the pronunciation of the phrase an bhfuil (“is?”)) IPA^(key): /bˠilʲ/ (as if spelled buil)
(Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /wɪlʲ/
Note: the phrase cá bhfuil (“where is?”) is pronounced /kɑːlʲ/.

Noun

bhfuil f

Eclipsed form of fuil.

Verb

bhfuil

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

^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: a phonetic study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, § 276, page 56

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bhfuil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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