faoi thuairim

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /fˠa ˈhuːɾʲəmʲ/[1] (corresponding to the form fá thuairim)

Preposition

faoi thuairim (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. toward (in the direction of)
    Synonyms: chuig, chun, go dtí, ionsar
  2. toward (for the purpose of)
    Synonym: le haghaidh
  3. here's to (phrase used before drinking a toast)
    Faoi thuairim do sláinte! ― To your health!

Inflection

Inflection of faoi thuairim
Person: simple emphatic
singular first faoi mo thuairim faoi mo thuairimse
second faoi do thuairim faoi mo thuairimse
third m faoina thuairim faoina thuairimsean
f faoina tuairim faoina tuairimse
plural first faoinár dtuairim faoinár dtuairimne
second faoi bhur dtuairim faoi bhur dtuairimse
third faoina dtuairim faoina dtuairimsan

Adverb

faoi thuairim

  1. about, approximately
  2. at random

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 314, page 110

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