ní foláir

Irish

Etymology

Literally “it is not too much”.

Pronunciation

  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /n̠ʲiː ˈfʲlʲɑːɾˠ/ (as if spelled ní fleár)[1]

Verb

ní foláir (past/conditional níorbh fholáir)

  1. must, have to
    Ní foláir dhuit imeacht.
    You have to leave.

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ Tomás de Bhaldraithe, 1975, The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 479.
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