"tosach" meaning in Irish

See tosach in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t̪ˠəˈsˠɑx/ [Munster], /ˈt̪ˠɔsˠəx/ [Connacht], /ˈt̪ˠʌsˠa(h)/ [Ulster]
Etymology: From Old Irish tosach (“beginning”), from Proto-Celtic *towissākos, from either Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (“lead”) or *weyd- (“know, see”). Akin to taoiseach. Compare Scottish Gaelic toiseach/tòisich. Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*wedʰ-}}, {{inh|ga|sga|tosach|t=beginning}} Old Irish tosach (“beginning”), {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*towissākos}} Proto-Celtic *towissākos, {{der|ga|ine-pro|*wedʰ-|t=lead}} Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (“lead”), {{m|ine-pro|*weyd-|t=know, see}} *weyd- (“know, see”), {{m|ga|taoiseach}} taoiseach, {{cog|gd|toiseach}} Scottish Gaelic toiseach, {{m|gd|tòisich}} tòisich Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|tosaigh|||||||nominative plural|tosaigh|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} tosach m (genitive singular tosaigh, nominative plural tosaigh), {{ga-noun|m|tosaigh|tosaigh}} tosach m (genitive singular tosaigh, nominative plural tosaigh) Inflection templates: {{ga-decl-m1|t|osach|osaigh}}, {{ga-mut}} Forms: tosaigh [genitive, singular], tosaigh [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], tosach [indefinite, nominative, singular], tosaigh [indefinite, nominative, plural], a thosaigh [indefinite, singular, vocative], a thosacha [indefinite, plural, vocative], tosaigh [genitive, indefinite, singular], tosach [genitive, indefinite, plural], tosach [dative, indefinite, singular], tosaigh [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an tosach [definite, nominative, singular], na tosaigh [definite, nominative, plural], an tosaigh [definite, genitive, singular], na dtosach [definite, genitive, plural], leis an tosach [dative, definite, singular], don tosach [dative, definite, singular], leis na tosaigh [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], tosach [mutation, mutation-radical], thosach [lenition, mutation], dtosach [eclipsis, mutation]
  1. beginning, commencement Tags: masculine Synonyms: tús
    Sense id: en-tosach-ga-noun-V2C2Z-aH Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 19 42 36 2 2
  2. front, front end Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tosach-ga-noun-loU2T4Ts Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 19 42 36 2 2
  3. (nautical) bow (of a boat) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tosach-ga-noun-ekRvYMC8 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 19 42 36 2 2 Topics: nautical, transport
  4. face (of a building etc.) Tags: masculine Synonyms: éadan, aghaidh
    Sense id: en-tosach-ga-noun-I3RYtnZ7
  5. the lead (in a race etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tosach-ga-noun--EUbWDRY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chun tosaigh (english: (facing) forward(s)), i dtosach (english: in the beginning, in the front), ó thosach (english: from the beginning; at the beginning), tosaí (english: forward, striker (in football)), urthosach (english: very beginning; forefront, van)

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(facing) forward(s)",
      "word": "chun tosaigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "in the beginning, in the front",
      "word": "i dtosach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "from the beginning; at the beginning",
      "word": "ó thosach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "forward, striker (in football)",
      "word": "tosaí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "very beginning; forefront, van",
      "word": "urthosach"
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "",
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    },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
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      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic toiseach",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "form": "a thosacha",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "an tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na dtosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dtosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis",
        "mutation"
      ]
    }
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "tosaigh",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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    }
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        "3": "osaigh"
      },
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      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "19 42 36 2 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Tosach sláinte codladh. (proverb)",
          "text": "Sleep is the first sign of recovery.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beginning, commencement"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "beginning",
          "beginning"
        ],
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          "commencement",
          "commencement"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "tús"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 42 36 2 2",
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          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ],
        [
          "front end",
          "front end"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "ga:Nautical",
          "parents": [
            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 42 36 2 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow (of a boat)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
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        "(nautical) bow (of a boat)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "face (of a building etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tosach-ga-noun-I3RYtnZ7",
      "links": [
        [
          "face",
          "face"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "éadan"
        },
        {
          "word": "aghaidh"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "the lead (in a race etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tosach-ga-noun--EUbWDRY",
      "links": [
        [
          "lead",
          "lead"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪ˠəˈsˠɑx/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt̪ˠɔsˠəx/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt̪ˠʌsˠa(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tosach"
}
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    "Irish first-declension nouns",
    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish masculine nouns",
    "Irish nouns",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wedʰ-",
    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Irish terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "(facing) forward(s)",
      "word": "chun tosaigh"
    },
    {
      "english": "in the beginning, in the front",
      "word": "i dtosach"
    },
    {
      "english": "from the beginning; at the beginning",
      "word": "ó thosach"
    },
    {
      "english": "forward, striker (in football)",
      "word": "tosaí"
    },
    {
      "english": "very beginning; forefront, van",
      "word": "urthosach"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "t": "know, see"
      },
      "expansion": "*weyd- (“know, see”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "m"
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        "1": "gd",
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
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      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a thosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a thosacha",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-decl-m1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na dtosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don tosach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na tosaigh",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dtosach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis",
        "mutation"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "10": "",
        "11": "nominative plural",
        "12": "tosaigh",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "tosaigh",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "tosach m (genitive singular tosaigh, nominative plural tosaigh)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "tosaigh",
        "3": "tosaigh"
      },
      "expansion": "tosach m (genitive singular tosaigh, nominative plural tosaigh)",
      "name": "ga-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "t",
        "2": "osach",
        "3": "osaigh"
      },
      "name": "ga-decl-m1"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Irish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Tosach sláinte codladh. (proverb)",
          "text": "Sleep is the first sign of recovery.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beginning, commencement"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beginning",
          "beginning"
        ],
        [
          "commencement",
          "commencement"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tús"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "front, front end"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ],
        [
          "front end",
          "front end"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ga:Nautical"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow (of a boat)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) bow (of a boat)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "face (of a building etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "face",
          "face"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "éadan"
        },
        {
          "word": "aghaidh"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the lead (in a race etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lead",
          "lead"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪ˠəˈsˠɑx/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt̪ˠɔsˠəx/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt̪ˠʌsˠa(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tosach"
}

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