a chairde

Irish

Etymology

Literally ‘O friends’.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ə ˈxɑːɾˠdʲə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ə ˈxæːɾˠdʲə/

Phrase

a chairde (singular a chara)

dear (formal or informal way of addressing the recipients in a letter’s opening line)

A Phádraig agus a Mháire, a chairde,...
Dear Patrick and Mary,...

A chairde,...
Dear Sirs/Mesdames,...

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