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fhios
fhios
Irish
Noun
fhios m
- Lenited form of fios.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fios | fhios | bhfios |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /is̪/
Noun
fhios m (genitive singular fhiosa, plural fhiosan)
- Alternative form of fios
Usage notes
- Although etymologically a lenited form of fios, in today's language used as an alternative form also in situations not demanding lenition:
- Cha robh fios agam. / Cha robh fhios agam. - I didn't know.
- Cò aig a tha fios? / Cò aig a tha fhios? - Who knows?