Irish Word of the Day
tapa
TA-pa • adjective / adverb — 7th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: quick, fast
Examples
- Tapaigh suas, táimid déanach.
(Hurry up, we're late.) - Tá an carr seo an-tapa.
(This car is very fast.) - Foghlaimíonn sí go tapa.
(She learns quickly.)
Synonyms
- gasta
- tapaidh
Tapa is commonly used to describe speed or quickness. As an adjective it follows the noun (e.g. 'Tá an carr tapa'), and as an adverb it appears with 'go' (e.g. 'go tapa'). A frequent imperative form is 'Tapaigh suas!' meaning 'Hurry up!'. You will hear 'an-tapa' or 'go tapa' often in everyday speech.
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