suigh
/sˠɪɟ/
The Irish word for "sit" is suigh.
suigh is a verb used to describe a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form suigh is used as the imperative to command someone to sit, such as in the phrase suigh anseo (sit here).
How do you pronounce it?
/sˠɪɟ/
Did you know?
- In Irish, the word suíochán means a 'seat' but specifically carries a connotation of a 'place of honor'.
- The Irish word for 'sit' is a linguistic descendant of the same ancestor as the Latin 'sedere', which gives us the English word 'sedentary'.
Examples in context
- Suí síos, le do thoil. Táimid ag tosú anois.Sit down, please. We are starting now.
- Suigh anseo ar feid.Sit here on the chair.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are in a cafe.
- ConorSuigh anseo, Aoife.Sit here, Aoife.
- AoifeGo raibh maith agat, Conor.Thank you, Conor.
- ConorAn bhfuil tú sásta le suí anseo?Are you happy sitting here?
- AoifeTá, tá sé an-álainn.Yes, it is very lovely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sit” translations and entries suigh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suigh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
