Irish Word of the Day
tigh
TEE • noun — 6th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: house; home
Examples
- Táim sa tigh anois.
(I am at home now.) - Tá tigh mór againn.
(We have a big house.) - Chuaigh sí abhaile go dtí an tigh.
(She went home to the house.)
Synonyms
- teach
- baile
This word is commonly used in everyday speech to mean a house or home. In modern Irish, teach is more standard in many contexts, but tigh is still widely understood, especially in phrases like sa tigh meaning at home.
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