arú

See also: aru, áru, and āru

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish arbu.

Alternative forms

arthú (Ulster)
arthughadh, arughadh (obsolete)
athrughadh (from a mistaken association with athrú (“changing”, verbal noun))
eirfidh (South Ulster, Meath)

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈɾˠuː/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾˠuː/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾˠu/

Particle

arú

used with words denoting a unit of time in the past or future to indicate one unit further away from the present; see derived terms

Alternative forms

arbhú (obsolete)

Derived terms

arú amárach (“day after tomorrow”)
arú anuraidh (“year before last”)
arú aréir (“night before last”)
arú inné (“day before yesterday”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

ara

Interjection

arú!

ah!
no
so! indeed!

Alternative forms

airiú

Further reading

"arú" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“ara” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 37.
“aṫruġaḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 44.
“arbu (‘day before yesterday etc.’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Entries containing “arú” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “arú” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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