abhaile
Irish
Alternative forms
- a-bhaile (obsolete)
Etymology
From baile.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈvˠɑlʲə/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /əˈwalʲə/
Adverb
abhaile
- home (goal-oriented), homewards
Derived terms
- cuir abhaile ar
- slán abhaile
Related terms
- sa bhaile (“at home”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “abhaile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aḃaile”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 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.