i bhfad

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈvˠɑd̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈwad̪ˠ/

Adverb

i bhfad

1. far
2. for a long time
3. much (with a comparative)

   i bhfad níos fearr ― much better

Derived terms

• i bhfad ó shin