Irish Word of the Day
uisce
ISH-keh • noun — 8th of May, 2026
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Meaning: water
Examples
- Tabhair dom uisce, le do thoil.
(Give me water, please.) - Tá mé ag ól uisce.
(I am drinking water.) - An bhfuil uisce glan sa bhuidéal?
(Is there clean water in the bottle?)
Synonyms
- leacht
- deoch
Uisce is the everyday word for water. In Irish the definite article often appears as 'an t-uisce' for 'the water'. Uisce appears in many compounds and expressions (for example 'uisce beatha' literally 'water of life' = whiskey). Use it for drinking water, natural water, or general references to water.
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