Irish Word of the Day
sos
/SOS/ • noun — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a short break or pause (rest)
Examples
- Tóg sos, le do thoil.
(Take a break, please.) - An mbeidh sos againn tar éis an chruinnithe?
(Will we have a break after the meeting?) - Chaith mé deich nóiméad ag glacadh sos.
(I spent ten minutes taking a break.)
Synonyms
- scíth
- briseadh
Sos is commonly used for short rests or pauses (coffee breaks, short pauses in work or conversation). It's informal and used widely in everyday speech; for a more formal 'rest' you may see phrases like 'scíth a ligean' (to rest).
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