a thiarcais

== Irish == === Alternative forms === chiacais, chiarcais a Thiarcais a thiarcuis, a Thiarcuis (superseded) === Etymology === A minced oath for a Thiarna (“oh Lord”). === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /(a)ˈçiəkæʃ/ (as if spelled a chiacáis) === Interjection === a thiarcais my goodness, good heavens === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “tiarcas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1204; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tiarcais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN