Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ɣɑː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɣæː/

Numeral

dhá (triggers lenition of a following consonant)

1. two

   Tá dhá charr aige‎

   He has two cars.

   an dhá chailín‎ ― the two girls

   an dhá dóibh‎ ― the two of them

   Bheadh sé níos fearr dá bhféadfadh an dhá rud ag deighilt.‎

   It would be better if the two things could be separated.

Usage notes

Used before a noun; dó is used when free-standing (counting, telling a row of numerals etc). The following noun is in the singular nominative, lenited. The definite article, if used, is in the singular form. If followed by a pronoun, the pronoun is in the plural.

Etymology 2

Lenited form of dá.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ɣɑː/, /ɑː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɣæː/

Conjunction

dhá

1. Alternative form of dá

Contraction

dhá

1. Alternative form of dá

Derived terms

• á

References

• "dhá" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “dá” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.