abhaile

Irish

Alternative forms

• a-bhaile (obsolete)

Etymology

From baile.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈvˠɑlʲə/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈwalʲə/

Adverb

abhaile

1. home (goal-oriented), homewards

Derived terms

• cuir abhaile ar
• slán abhaile

Related terms

• sa bhaile (“at home”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhaile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aḃaile”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 2
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 59
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhaile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “abhaile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024