ní b'

See also: nib, Nib, and NIB

Irish

Alternative forms

• ní ba (before a consonant sound)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (before (fh)a, (fh)o, (fh)u) /n̠ʲiːbˠ/, (before (fh)e, (fh)i) /n̠ʲiːbʲ/

Particle

ní b’ (triggers lenition; used before a vowel sound)

1. past tense of níos (particle used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the simple comparative)

   Bhí an buachaill ní b’óige ná Séamas.

   The boy was younger than James.

   Bhí an cáilín ní b’fheargaí ná Niamh.

   The girl was angrier than Niamh.