ní móide

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲiː ˈmˠoːdʲə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiː ˈmˠuːdʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiː ˈmˠɔːdʲə/

Phrase

ní móide

1. it is unlikely

   Ní móide dhó teacht.

   It is not likely that he will come.

2. it is hardly the case, it is scarcely the case

   Ní móide go ndúirt sé é.

   He could hardly have said it.

   Ní móide go n-éireoidh leis.

   He is hardly likely to succeed.

   Ní móide go dtiocfaidh sé anocht.

   He’ll scarcely come to-night.

Synonyms

• (scarcely): ar éigean