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níl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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níl

  1. Contraction of fhuil.
    Níl sé anseo.
    He isn’t here.

Usage notes

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This contraction is always used in the standard language. Writing ní fhuil out as two words is not modern standard practice.

References

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  1. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: a phonetic study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, § 226, page 46