fhios

Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

fhios m

  1. lenited form of fios

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 111

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is̪/

Noun

fhios m (genitive singular fhiosa, plural fhiosan)

  1. alternative form of fios

Usage notes

  • Although etymologically a lenited form of fios, in today's language used as an alternative form also in situations not demanding lenition:
    Cha robh fios agam. / Cha robh fhios agam. ― I didn't know.
    Cò aig a tha fios? / Cò aig a tha fhios? ― Who knows?

This construction comes from a fhios (literally “its knowledge”), which is still so spelled in Irish.

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