shiny glossy hair

pog it · 22-07-2009, 16:47

I'm trying to translate 'shiny glossy hair'.

I have turned up lots of words that mean glossy and shiny: to name a few:

-donn snasta: glossy brown
-lonrach: shiny
-niamhrach: lustrous and resplendent (there's a flower named with this term)
-gléineach
-taitneamhach

now I need words that mean shiny and glossy to do with hair but I don't want to say go with 'snasta' for example and then find it means glossed as in buffed up/polished.. it's the natural gloss in hair that I need an Irish word to match, and the natural shine. I think taitneamhach means shining as in sun and not hair?

So how would I say shiny glossy hair?!

conchubhar1 · 22-07-2009, 22:49

lonrach is usually translated as a ray - often with ''grian'' attached near it

so that would be a natural shine

then just use ''an'' or some other small description word to double up the meaning as shiny/glossy are essentially the same

An gal gréine · 23-07-2009, 11:05

Gruaig sholasta lonnrach, I would say. The caighdeán would have 'sholasmhar'.

pog it · 23-07-2009, 16:45

Yeah that sounds nice. Thanks for that.

A Choncubhair- I see what you mean about saying an- or fíor- or some-such to emphasize something, and I do that a good lot, as it's easier to take on but one thing I'm learning is that Irish loves adjectives.. for example Brian Merriman's 'Cúirt an Mheán Oíche'. There are 5/6 adjectives in a row to describe the mansion for example

conchubhar1 · 23-07-2009, 21:40

it does but you wud wanna make sure they all match up and are right

i wouldnt be trying to write like merriman just yet

pog it · 24-07-2009, 02:36

I amn't either and never will be

but it was useful to cite an example a know? It's a huge part of rich Irish. Not just in literary Irish, but in colloquial Irish too.

starbelgrade · 24-07-2009, 02:38

What's the irish for "greasy"?!!

conchubhar1 · 24-07-2009, 06:36

Ah I know I was just saying, be careful with using multiple words like that.

They are a bi.. to get right and can sometimes sound weird when used in certain situations.

above poster ''olartha'' maybe, i am not sure - start a new thread...

An gal gréine · 24-07-2009, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by starbelgrade

What's the irish for "greasy"?!!

Bealaithe

Múinteoir · 24-07-2009, 13:41

Focal.ie's translations for lonrach are interesting and relevant.

pog it · 24-07-2009, 21:16

snasta can be used with shoes (as in shiny shoes)- snas is polish:

bróga dubha snasta

pog it · 11-08-2009, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by starbelgrade

What's the irish for "greasy"?!!

Came across 'gruaig ghréisceach' in a book today.

22-07-2009, 16:47	#1
pog it Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: An tIarthar Posts: 942 Adverts \| Friends	shiny glossy hair I'm trying to translate 'shiny glossy hair'. I have turned up lots of words that mean glossy and shiny: to name a few: -donn snasta: glossy brown -lonrach: shiny -niamhrach: lustrous and resplendent (there's a flower named with this term) -gléineach -taitneamhach now I need words that mean shiny and glossy to do with hair but I don't want to say go with 'snasta' for example and then find it means glossed as in buffed up/polished.. it's the natural gloss in hair that I need an Irish word to match, and the natural shine. I think taitneamhach means shining as in sun and not hair? So how would I say shiny glossy hair?!

22-07-2009, 22:49	#2
conchubhar1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,597 Adverts \| Friends	lonrach is usually translated as a ray - often with ''grian'' attached near it so that would be a natural shine then just use ''an'' or some other small description word to double up the meaning as shiny/glossy are essentially the same __________________ http://celtography.eu/forum/index.php

23-07-2009, 21:40	#5
conchubhar1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,597 Adverts \| Friends	it does but you wud wanna make sure they all match up and are right i wouldnt be trying to write like merriman just yet __________________ http://celtography.eu/forum/index.php

24-07-2009, 06:36	#8
conchubhar1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,597 Adverts \| Friends	Ah I know I was just saying, be careful with using multiple words like that. They are a bi.. to get right and can sometimes sound weird when used in certain situations. above poster ''olartha'' maybe, i am not sure - start a new thread... __________________ http://celtography.eu/forum/index.php Last edited by conchubhar1; 24-07-2009 at 06:38.

24-07-2009, 13:41	#10
Múinteoir Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,180 Adverts \| Friends	Focal.ie's translations for lonrach are interesting and relevant. __________________ Irish Language Forum ----- Fóram Lán-Ghaeilge (Teach na nGealt)

23-07-2009, 11:05	#3
An gal gréine Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 174 Adverts \| Friends	Gruaig sholasta lonnrach, I would say. The caighdeán would have 'sholasmhar'.

23-07-2009, 16:45	#4
pog it Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: An tIarthar Posts: 942 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah that sounds nice. Thanks for that. A Choncubhair- I see what you mean about saying an- or fíor- or some-such to emphasize something, and I do that a good lot, as it's easier to take on but one thing I'm learning is that Irish loves adjectives.. for example Brian Merriman's 'Cúirt an Mheán Oíche'. There are 5/6 adjectives in a row to describe the mansion for example

24-07-2009, 02:36	#6
pog it Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: An tIarthar Posts: 942 Adverts \| Friends	I amn't either and never will be but it was useful to cite an example a know? It's a huge part of rich Irish. Not just in literary Irish, but in colloquial Irish too.

24-07-2009, 02:38	#7
starbelgrade Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,773 Adverts \| Friends	What's the irish for "greasy"?!!

24-07-2009, 21:16	#11
pog it Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: An tIarthar Posts: 942 Adverts \| Friends	snasta can be used with shoes (as in shiny shoes)- snas is polish: bróga dubha snasta

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