i bhfad

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish i fat. By surface analysis, i (“in”) +‎ fad (“length”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

i bhfad

  1. far
  2. for a long time
  3. much (with a comparative)
    i bhfad níos fearr ― much better

Derived terms

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 101
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