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Garda Síochána
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garda síochána
Irish
Etymology
From ga Garda Síochána na hÉireann Guardian of the Peace of Ireland after the model of the French Third Republic's civilian ga fr gardiens de la paix, from ga fro guarde, from fro guarder to guard, from ga frk *wardēn, from ga gem-pro *wardāną.
Pronunciation
ga /ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə ʃiːˈxɑːn̪ˠə/ Munster
ga /ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxɑːnˠə/ /ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxɑːn̪ˠə/ Connacht
ga /ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxanˠə/ /ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxan̪ˠə/ Ulster
Proper noun
An Garda Síochána m an Gharda Síochána
ga Garda Síochána na hÉireann the Irish national police force
ga Gardaí Na Gardaí
the police
Mutation
Further reading
ga clippings
ga Law enforcement