gan fhios

Irish

Alternative forms

gan fheasta, ganfhios

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /(ə)ˈɡɪn̠ʲəsˠt̪ˠə/[1] (corresponding to the form gan fheasta)

Adverb

unwittingly, unawares
unbeknownst (without the knowledge of), unknown [+ do (object) = to]
secretly, in secret, covertly, sneakily, surreptitiously
Antonym: i bhfios
unconsciously, unknowingly, automatically

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 52

Further reading

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fios”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 317
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fios”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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