toigh

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠiː/

Noun

toigh

1. Alternative form of tigh
2. (East Ulster) house

   Eóin Ó Cianáin agus a thoigh. ― John Keenan and his house.

Usage notes

• Originally the dative form, toigh came to replace the nominative in the East Ulster dialect but is no longer used since it is now extinct.

Preposition

toigh

1. Alternative form of tigh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish toich. Perhaps cognate with dòigh from Old Irish doich.

Noun

toigh

1. Alternative form of toil

Derived terms

• is toil leam (“I like”)