In James Joyce's Ulysses, the citizen of the Cyclops episode tells his dog to be quite with the phrase: "Bi i dho husht". Declan Kiberd notes that the proper Irish is "bí i do thost", meaning "be quite".
Could anyone tell me please how "bí i do thost" is pronounced (I'm happy with IPA) and the exact meaning word by word?
Thanks in advance.
Could anyone tell me please how "bí i do thost" is pronounced (I'm happy with IPA) and the exact meaning word by word?
Thanks in advance.