Irish Word of the Day
codladh
KUD-luh • noun — 19th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: sleep; the act of sleeping
Examples
- Tá mé ag codladh.
(I am sleeping.) - Tá codladh orm.
(I am sleepy.) - An raibh tú ag codladh inné?
(Were you sleeping yesterday?)
Synonyms
- suan
- suanach
Used to talk about sleep in general. Commonly appears in the progressive form 'ag codladh' (sleeping), in the phrase 'codladh orm' to mean 'I'm sleepy', and as 'ina chodladh' (with lenition) to mean 'asleep.'
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