abhus

abhus

Irish

Alternative forms

• i bhfus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈvˠʊsˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈwʊsˠ/

Adverb

abhus

1. here (in, on, or at this place)
   1. on this side
   2. 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
• Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 100.
• Entries containing “abhus” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “abhus” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.