bhfuil

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /vˠɪlʲ/
  • (Waterford, specifically the pronunciation of the phrase an bhfuil (“is?”)) IPA^(key): /bˠilʲ/ (as if spelled buil)
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /wɪlʲ/
• Note: the phrase cá bhfuil (“where is?”) is pronounced /kɑːlʲ/.

Noun

bhfuil f

1. Eclipsed form of fuil.

Verb

bhfuil

1. Eclipsed form of fuil.

   An bhfuil d’athair sa bhaile?

   Is your father at home?

   Cá bhfuil do mháthair?

   Where is your mother?

   Is breá liom go bhfuil sibh anseo.

   I’m glad you’re here.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bhfuil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN