Irish Word of the Day
guthán
/GOO-hawn/ • noun — 13th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone (including mobile phone)
Examples
- Tá mo ghuthán múchta.
(My phone is off.) - An bhfuil do ghuthán agat?
(Do you have your phone?) - Níl an guthán seo ag obair.
(This phone isn't working.)
Synonyms
- fón
- fón póca
Guthán is the common Irish word for a telephone or mobile phone. Use guthán póca specifically for a mobile. Note that after certain possessives and particles the initial consonant is lenited (e.g. mo ghuthán, do ghuthán).
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