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Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 06:33 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Ceist gasta, gach duine: I’ve been watching a bit of TG4 recently, and I keep hearing a word that is always translated as ‘fine’ that I’m not familiar with. Eg. I’m fine = Tá mé…something. It’s pronounced something like ‘tao’ or ‘tow’ (‘ow’ as in when you hurt yourself). For the life of me I can’t work it out.

If anyone can identify the word I’m talking about, could you also tell me whether its use might be limited to one region? I’m thinking Conemara, but not quite sure why! Many thanks.

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Abigail
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Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 07:41 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Togha - pronounced "tow" to rhyme with "cow" - and you're right that it's mostly a Connemara thing.

Tá fáilte roimh chuile cheartú!

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An_chilleasrach
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Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:02 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

It is also used to mean "the best of" - "togha na gaeilge" = "the best of Irish", "togha bia" = "the best of food" etc.

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Aonghus
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Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:44 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Tá clár raidió ann freisin "Togha agus Rogha"

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Ormondo
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Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 11:03 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

...ar fiú éisteacht leis - mar a déarfadh an té díreach é!

Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin.



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