thíos faoi

Irish

Etymology

thíos (“under, below”) +‎ faoi (“under”)

Adverb

thíos faoi

  1. below, beneath, underneath
    • 2015, Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird, transl., Maura McHugh, editor, Amhrán na Mara (fiction), Cartoon Saloon; Coiscéim, translation of Song of the Sea by Will Collins, →ISBN:
      Briseann tonnta boga in aghaidh na gcarraigeacha thíos faoi.
      Waves gently lap against the rocks below.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “thíos faoi” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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