dá bhrí sin

Irish

Etymology

From (from its) + bhrí (significance) + sin (that); thus literally from the significance of that.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠɑː ˈvʲɾʲiː ʃɪnʲ/
  • (Aran, also) IPA(key): /d̪ˠɑː ˈvʲɾʲiːn ʃɪn/[1] (as if spelled dá bhrín sin)

Adverb

bhrí sin

  1. therefore, thence, because of that
  2. wherefore, so (with the result that)

References

  1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 56.

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “bríġ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 87
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), brí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “bhrí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bhrí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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