Tae

n.

Heard in Carlow, Fermanagh and Donegal

Tea. Pronounced tay.

In use

That was a grand cup a tae

Posh English

That was a most splendid cup of tea.

Same phrase, other counties

  • TayTea as pronounced by the Irish, comes from the Gaelic word tae, pronounced tay.
  • Tae bagA tea bag, that is to say the small porous sachet of leaves one steeps to make a cup of…
  • Wake aul taeExtremely weak, watery tea that has barely seen a tea bag.
  • Wet the teaTo brew or prepare a pot of tea.
  • A cup of tay will crown yaA cup of tea will refresh or revive you.
  • Christen a tay bagTo have a cup of tea.