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oíche.

night

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiːhɪ/Munster/ˈi(ː)(h)ə/Aran/ˈiː/Cois-Fharraige/ˈiːçə/Connemara, Mayo
  1. night

    feminine
    san oíche
  2. nightfall

    feminine
  3. eve (of festival)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aidche and aidchi, the oblique forms of adaig (compare Classical Gaelic adhaigh), from earlier *adekʷī or *adekī, of unknown origin; possibly cognate with Latin āter (“dark”) or Sanskrit अन्ध (andha, “blind”).

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