Irish Word of the Day
uisce
ISH-kuh • noun — 11th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: water
Examples
- An féidir leat cupán uisce a thabhairt dom, le do thoil?
(Can you bring me a glass of water, please?) - Ól go leor uisce tar éis aclaíochta.
(Drink plenty of water after exercising.) - Níl uisce sa bhuidéal.
(There is no water in the bottle.)
Synonyms
- leacht
- uisce óil
Uisce is the everyday word for water in Irish. Use it for drinking water (cupán uisce, buidéal uisce), for bodies of water (uisce mara = sea water), and in idioms (uisce beatha = 'water of life', i.e. whiskey). Pronounce it roughly ISH-kuh — the initial 'uis-' sounds like 'ish'.
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