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Irish word

fios

knowledge

nounmasculine/fʲɨsˠ/

fios means “knowledge” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /fʲɨsˠ/.

Definitions

  • carnal knowledge
  • occult knowledge

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formfios
Séimhiúfhios
Urúbhfios

fios in context

An bhfuil fios an bhealaigh agat?

Do you know the way?

A2

Níl fios a ngnó acu.

They don't understand their own business. They don't know what they are doing.

B1

Tá fios an bhealaigh agam.

I know the way, lit. I have knowledge of the way.

A2

Má theip orthu, ní fios cén fáth.

If they failed, it is not known why.

B1

Thug an Príomh-Aire le fios do na meáin go raibh sé ar tí éirí as.

The Prime Minister announced to the media that he was about to resign.

B1

Topics

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