dócha

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠoːxə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔːxə/

Adjective

dócha

1. (predicative only) likely, probable (generally follows the copula is or one of its forms)

   Is dócha go dtiocfaidh sé anocht.

   It’s likely that he’ll come tonight; He’ll probably come tonight.

   Cuirfidh sé báisteach amárach? — Ní dócha.

   Will it rain tomorrow? — Not likely/Probably not.

Mutation

Mutated forms of dócha

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dócha	dhócha	ndócha

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dócha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “dócha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “dócha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025