abhus

Irish

Alternative forms

• i bhfus
• 'bhus (nonstandard)
• a-bhus, abhfos, abhfus, bhfos, bhfus, i bhfos (obsolete)

Etymology

From i bhfus (“in a state of rest”): i (“in”) + fus, archaic dative of fos (“state of rest”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /əˈvˠʊsˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈwʊsˠ/

Adverb

abhus

1. here (in, on, or at this place)
2. on this side
3. in this life

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhus”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fus”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 341
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhus”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “abhus”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024