dachaigh
noun
The Scottish Gaelic word for home is dachaigh. To say that you are at home, use aig an taigh, and to say you are going home, use dhachaigh.
Meaning: home (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| dachaigh | noun |
| aig an taigh | phrase, at home |
Dachaigh names the place of home as a noun, while dhachaigh is an adverb meaning "homewards", as in Tha mi a' dol dhachaigh.
Which one should you use?
English uses "home" for both, while Gaelic uses different forms for the noun, for being at home and for going home.
Did you know?
- The form dhachaigh shows the soft change that Gaelic makes at the start of words, called lenition, written with an h after the first letter.
Examples in context
- Is toigh leam mo dhachaigh.I love my home.
- Tha mi aig an taigh.I am at home.
Example conversation
Calum phones his sister Ealasaid after work.
- EalasaidCàit a bheil thu?Where are you?
- CalumTha mi a' dol dhachaigh.I am going home.
- EalasaidMath fhèin, chì mi thu a-màireach.Very good, I will see you tomorrow.
