tríocha
/ˈtʲɾʲiː(ə)xə/
The Irish word for thirty is tríocha.
tríocha is used as a cardinal number to represent the quantity 30.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtʲɾʲiː(ə)xə/
Did you know?
- Irish uses a vigesimal system, meaning it counts in groups of twenty, so the way tríocha is used in larger numbers often involves adding ten to twenty.
- The 'ch' in tríocha is not a soft sound like 'church', but a harsh, guttural sound produced in the back of the throat, similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish word 'loch'.
- The word tríocha descends from the Proto-Celtic word *trīkonts, which means 'three tens'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Aoife and Conor are counting items in a store.
- AoifeCéim mhéad an gcosa seo, a Chonaire?How many pieces are in this batch, Conor?
- ConorTá tríocha ann go cruinn.There are exactly thirty.
- AoifeAn bhfuil tríocha go leor?Is thirty enough?
- ConorTá, tá sé go maith.Yes, it is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirty” translations and entries tríocha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tríocha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
