abhaile

Irish

Alternative forms

• a-bhaile (obsolete)

Etymology

From baile.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈvˠɑlʲə/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈwalʲə/

Adverb

abhaile

1. home (goal-oriented), homewards

Derived terms

• cuir abhaile ar
• slán abhaile

Related terms

• sa bhaile (“at home”)

Further reading

• "abhaile" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “aḃaile” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 2.
• Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 59.
• Entries containing “abhaile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “abhaile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.