oiread na fríde

Irish

Alternative forms

  • oiread na fruighe

Etymology

Literally, “the size of the mite”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪɾʲəd̪ˠ ə ˈfˠɾˠiː/[1] (corresponding to the form oiread na fruighe)

Noun

oiread na fríde

  1. (idiomatic) the tiniest bit

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 300, page 152

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