
Irish Heritage News
May 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
*Whisht!*
The Hiberno-English term whisht is used throughout Ireland as an interjection or imperative verb to request silence. Some native Irish speakers pronounce it fuist.
Hear it pronounced by an Irish speaker from Cork and find out more about its meaning and origins 👇
https://irishheritagenews.ie/say-it-in-irish-whisht-fuist/
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