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tapa.

quick, ready, active

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt̪ˠapˠə//ˈt̪ˠapˠuː/Ulster
  1. quick, ready, active

    Tá sé tapa as a lámha.
    Tá sí tapa ar a cosa.
Where this word comes from

According to Stokes, from the same root as tobann (“quick, hasty”).

noun/ˈt̪ˠapˠə//ˈt̪ˠapˠuː/Ulster
  1. quickness, speed

    masculine
  2. readiness

    masculine
  3. activity, vigour

    masculine
    Níl treoir ná tapa ann.
Where this word comes from

According to Stokes, from the same root as tobann (“quick, hasty”).

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