Irish Word of the Day
cara
KA-ra • noun — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: friend
Examples
- Is cara dílis í Máire.
(Máire is a loyal friend.) - Bhí mé ag caint le mo chara inné.
(I was talking with my friend yesterday.) - Tá a lán cairde ag Seán sa choláiste.
(Seán has many friends at college.)
Synonyms
- comrádaí
- dlúthchara
Cara is the everyday word for a friend, used for both men and women. It's common in speech and writing and can appear in greetings (e.g. "A chara" = "Dear friend" in letters). Note that Irish grammar can change the initial consonant after some possessives (e.g. "mo chara" = "my friend").
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