Irish Word of the Day
slán
SLAWN • interjection / adjective — 9th of May, 2026
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Meaning: safe; goodbye (farewell)
Examples
- Slán!
(Goodbye!) - Slán go fóill.
(Goodbye for now.) - Tar éis an timpiste, bhí siad slán.
(After the accident, they were safe.)
Synonyms
- sábháilte
- beannacht
Slán is commonly used both as a farewell ('Goodbye') and as an adjective meaning 'safe' (e.g., 'they are safe'). You will often see it in set phrases like 'slán abhaile' ('safe home') and 'slán go fóill' ('goodbye for now'). Pronounce it roughly like 'slawn' with a long vowel.
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