anois

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish indossa (compare Scottish Gaelic a-nis, Manx nish).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠɪʃ/[2]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /əˈnɪʃ/[3]
  • (Connemara) IPA(key): /əˈnʲɪʃ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /əˈnˠɪʃ/, /əˈn̪ˠɪʃ/
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Adverb

anois

  1. now
    Synonyms: adrásta (literary), faoi láthair

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “indossa”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 40
  3. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 271

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anois”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “anois” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “anois” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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