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Can anyone tell me what is the Irish word for Dad...........

Cazz · 2005-09-15 10:22:22

Im not sure if there is a word in Irish meaning dad, I know there is for father. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ;)

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15-09-2005 11:22am

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Cazz

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Im not sure if there is a word in Irish meaning dad, I know there is for father.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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#2 15-09-2005 11:23am
Keyzer

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Cazz wrote:

Im not sure if there is a word in Irish meaning dad, I know there is for father.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

As far as i remember its Athair...
As in Ce d'Athair (who's your daddy)...

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#3 15-09-2005 11:25am
Pinx

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How about dhaidi?

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#4 15-09-2005 11:43am
Shyster

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Daid = dad
athair = father
daideo = grandad
seanathair = grandfather

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#5 15-09-2005 8:52pm
Gael

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In Conamara it's usually "Deaide".

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#6 17-09-2005 9:24pm
Míshásta

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Daid, Daidí, Deaide.

agus

Deá

Mo litriú féin, ach ní dóigh liom go bhfaighfeá in aon fhoclóir é.

My own spelling, but I doubt if you'll find it in any dictionary.

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#7 13-10-2005 8:39pm
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I'm pretty sure there are two 'words' for Dad in Irish. Dhadi agus Daid.

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#8 02-11-2005 1:39am
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It's athair, athair!!! Did I win?

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#9 02-11-2005 12:20pm
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As shyster said, athair is father. A bit formal.

At home we're Dadaí agus Mamaí

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