TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dócha, a. (comp. dóichí). (Used with copula) Likely, probable. Is ~ (go), it is likely (that). Is ~ é, it is probably so. Chomh ~ lena athrach, as likely as not. Is é is dóichí (de) go, it is most likely that. Níor dhóichí(de) scéal, rud, de (ná go), it would not be in the least surprising (if). (Var: comp. ~í)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chomh dócha lena ~, as likely as not.
Ní dóichí an Cháisc a bheith ar an Domhnach, as sure as anything.
~ dócha lena athrach, as likely as not.
Lán ~ dócha, just as likely.
An rud is dóiche éirí dó, the likeliest thing to happen to him.
An áit is dóiche aige, the likeliest place for him.
Is tú is dóiche, ba dhóiche, it is, would be, just like you; it would be just your luck.
Is dócha, ní hea, is deimhin, go ndúirt sé é, it is probable, nay, certain, that he said it.