Irish Word of the Day
bóthar
BOH-hur • noun — 27th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: road; a way for vehicles or people
Examples
- Tá an bóthar plódaithe le carranna.
(The road is crowded with cars.) - Tóg an bóthar seo go dtí an cearnóg.
(Take this road to the square.) - Bíonn trácht trom ar an mbóthar tráthnóna.
(There is heavy traffic on the road in the afternoon.)
Synonyms
- sráid
- bealach
Use bóthar for roads in towns and the countryside. For 'street' in a town you can also use sráid; bealach is a more general word for a way or route. Watch for the article: after 'an' the initial b becomes m (an mbóthar) in certain grammatical contexts.
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