Irish Word of the Day
am
AM • noun — 19th of May, 2026
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Meaning: time (clock time or duration)
Examples
- Cén t-am é?
(What time is it?) - Níl am agam anois.
(I don't have time right now.) - Beidh am agam níos déanaí.
(I'll have time later.)
Synonyms
- uair
- tréimhse
Am is the general Irish word for 'time'. Use it for asking the clock time (Cén t-am é?), for having or not having time with the construction 'am agam' (literally 'time at me'), and for durations (e.g. 'tógfaidh sé am' - 'it will take time').
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