Irish

ˈaɪɹɪʃ

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#1·4h ago

(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.

Irish is the first official and national language of Ireland.

Origin: From (12th c.), from , from , from , from (modern ), further origin heavily debated but probably from , from , from *peyh₂-, akin to ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

(as plural) The Irish people.

Many Irish are actually darkhaired as a result of the many invaders and migrants over the centuries.

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#3·4h ago

(uncountable, obsolete) A board game of the tables family.

But her Irish was up too high to do any thing with her, and so I quit trying.

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