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 (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 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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