ansin

See also: an sin

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare ann (“there”), sin (“that”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ansin

  1. there (in that place)
  2. then
  3. yonder

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 98
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 91

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

Probably cognate with French ainsi.

Adverb

ansin

  1. (Provençal, Vivaro-Alpine) thus, so

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • ansinda
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