ní ba

See also: niba, níba, and níbā

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̠ʲiːbə/

Particle

ní ba (triggers lenition; used before a consonant sound)

  1. past tense of níos (particle used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the simple comparative)
    Bhí an buachaill ní ba mhó ná Séamas.
    The boy was bigger than James.
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