tràigh
/tʰɾaːj/
The Gaelic word for beach is tràigh.
The term refers to a sandy shore.
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the beach', you must use the definite article an before the noun, forming an tràigh.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʰɾaːj/
Did you know?
- The word tràigh is rooted in the concept of an 'ebb-tide', meaning the term historically describes the land revealed when the sea recedes rather than just a sandy area.
- In many coastal Gaelic communities, you might hear people refer to the 'tràigh' as a place of work rather than leisure, specifically regarding the harvesting of seaweed.
- The term tràigh is part of a wider family of Celtic words that describe the boundary between land and water, similar to the Welsh word trae.
Examples in context
- Bidh sinn a' cluiche ball-bholaidh air an tràigh a h-uile Dihaoine.We play volleyball on the beach every Friday.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of tràigh in the context of an activity.
- Tha an tràigh fìor mhòr.The beach is very large.
- An tèid sinn gu an tràigh?Are we going to the beach?
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a trip to the coast.
- EilidhA bheil thu ag iarraidh a dhol don tràigh?Do you want to go to the beach?
- CallumTha, bidh sin sgoinneil, Eilidh!Yes, that would be great, Eilidh!
- EilidhCuideachidh sinn a chèile leis an t-uallach.We will help each other with the luggage.
- CallumMath gu leòr, Callum a' cur an càra.Very well, Callum is bringing the car.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations and entries tràigh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tràigh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
