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  • #92
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,465 ✭✭✭ Worztron


    franc 91 wrote: »
    If you look at focal.ie under the heading - philosophy/fealsunacht (with a fada on the 'u') they give - ainrialachas (fir1) - gu - airialachais

    Are you referring to my post re the Irish word for anarchism?

    I don't fully understand your post. :confused:

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  • #93
    franc 91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭ franc 91


    Yes that's the Irish word they give for anarchism, it's here -
    http://www.focal.ie/Search.aspx?term=anarchism&lang=1


  • #94
    Worztron
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    franc 91 wrote: »
    Yes that's the Irish word they give for anarchism, it's here -
    http://www.focal.ie/Search.aspx?term=anarchism&lang=1

    Ah, yes. Now I understand. Cheers.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #95
    franc 91
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    I was thinking you might not have understood the grammatical terms given above - fir 1, for example means that the noun is masculine and that it's in the first declension, gu refers to its form in the genitive. I don't know whether these are already posted up on the foram, but here they are. I hope you'll find them useful - grammatical terms when you can't understand them can easily put you off, I know that.
    http://nualeargais.ie/foghlaim/afb:
    http://nualeargais.ie/foghlaim/grammarTerms.php


  • #96
    Worztron
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    deise go deo wrote: »
    Cead 's a haon mile, naoi cead, daichead 's a haon.

    This does not add up (pardon the pun).

    Something like this seems more accurate but is also not perfect for 101,941:

    céad 's a haon míle, naoi céad, daichead 's a haon or céad a haon míle, naoi céad, daichead a haon

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  • #97
    deirdremf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭ deirdremf


    deise go deo wrote: »
    As Gaeilge dose mean 'in Irish' but the more formal way of saying it would be 'i nGaeilge'

    My best guess for those would be

    Deich mile, seacht cead, caoga haon.
    Cead 's a haon mile, naoi cead, daichead 's a haon.
    Miliún 's seacht mile, naoi cead 's sé deag.
    Biliún, trí miliún, cead 's trocha cuig mile 's ochto.

    Deich míle, seacht gcéad, agus a caoga haon.
    Céad 's a haon míle, naoi gcéad, daichead 's a haon.
    Milliún, seacht míle, naoi gcéad 's a sé déag.
    Billiún, trí mhilliún, céad's triocha cúig míle agus ochtó.

    My best effort; am open to corrections, though.
    (Sorry for being pedantic!!!)


  • #98
    LordSutch
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    What is the Irish word for football?

    Thanks in advance.


  • #99
    Worztron
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    What is the Irish word for football?

    Thanks in advance.

    Peil/Peile

    Edit:
    Actually scrap Peil Caid - can someone tell me if that is actually an Irish word?

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  • #100
    Krusader
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    What is the Irish word for football?

    Thanks in advance.

    soccer - sacair
    GAA football - peil
    (foot)ball - liathróid/peil

    edit: Yeah caid means football also


  • #101
    Worztron
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    How would I say Red Haired As Gaeilge?

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  • #102
    deirdremf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭ deirdremf


    Worztron wrote: »
    How would I say Red Haired As Gaeilge?
    Rua.

    Really, there are all sorts of tools and dictionaries on the internet for finding out this sort of information.
    Why don't you use some of them?

    focal.ie
    acmhainn.ie
    google translate

    just to give three.

    Or buy yourself a dictionary.


  • #103
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,465 ✭✭✭ Worztron


    deirdremf wrote: »
    Rua.

    Really, there are all sorts of tools and dictionaries on the internet for finding out this sort of information.
    Why don't you use some of them?

    focal.ie
    acmhainn.ie
    google translate

    just to give three.

    Or buy yourself a dictionary.

    I tried them but I thought rua is just red?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #104
    deise go deo
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    Worztron wrote: »
    I tried them but I thought rua is just red?





    Rua applies to hair, ie, 'Donncha Rua' would mean 'Red Haired Donncha'.

    'Madra Rua' is a Fox.


  • #105
    Worztron
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    deise go deo wrote: »
    Rua applies to hair, ie, 'Donncha Rua' would mean 'Red Haired Donncha'.

    'Madra Rua' is a Fox.

    Gotcha. I was wondering as Hair = Gruaig so rua doesn't seem to make sense. Thanks for clarifying that. ;)

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  • #106
    deise go deo
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Gotcha. I was wondering as Hair = Gruaig so rua doesn't seem to make sense. Thanks for clarifying that. ;)



    Think of it this way, Rua = Ginger


  • #107
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭ An gal gréine


    deise go deo wrote: »
    Think of it this way, Rua = Ginger

    Usually, yes.
    "I have'nt a red cent" translates as "Níl pingin rua agam".
    For The Red Sea we have An Mhuir Rua.


  • #108
    Worztron
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    deise go deo wrote: »
    Think of it this way, Rua = Ginger

    Ginger = Sinséar

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  • #109
    Insect Overlord
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    Synonyms, homonyms, homophones and the difference between literal and figurative uses of language can make translations more complicated than they need to be.

    I know that's a very general point, but I think it's important to point out in a thread like this. There can be many ways of translating the same word, especially if the English word has multiple meanings (like "ginger" above).


  • #110
    Worztron
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Synonyms, homonyms and the difference between literal and figurative uses of language can make translations more complicated than they need to be.

    I know that's a very general point, but I think it's important to point out in a thread like this. There can be many ways of translating the same word, especially if the English word has multiple meanings (like "ginger" above).

    I see. Fair point.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #111
    _LilyRose_
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭ _LilyRose_


    deirdremf wrote: »
    Rua.

    Really, there are all sorts of tools and dictionaries on the internet for finding out this sort of information.
    Why don't you use some of them?

    focal.ie
    acmhainn.ie
    google translate

    just to give three.

    Or buy yourself a dictionary.

    There's no need to be so harsh! This is what the thread is for after all...


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  • #112
    mlumley
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭ mlumley


    My sir name is Lumley. It comes from Scotish words, Lum meaning clearing and Ley meaning steam or river. Lumley being a clearing by a stream. If I wanted to say that in Irish, how would I say it? Phonetic spelling would help. Thanks.


  • #113
    franc 91
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    Here's a word I can't find in any of the dictionaries - geafairi (with a 'i' fada at the end) - it comes from a children's rhyme.


  • #114
    Krusader
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    franc 91 wrote: »
    Here's a word I can't find in any of the dictionaries - geafairi (with a 'i' fada at the end) - it comes from a children's rhyme.

    geafar = boss/gaffer

    It could be a dialectal version of that, geafairí = bosses
    We know how Conamara Irish likes its double plurals


    Edit: Just checked `FGB, geafaire = busybody


  • #115
    franc 91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭ franc 91


    Go raibh maith agat, a chara.
    You might like to know that it comes from the booklet that goes with the DVD Spraoi le Chéile

    Cuitse! Cuistiu! (with a fada on the last 'u')
    Rincfidh na cearca é
    Cuitse! Cuitsiu! (ditto)
    Rince na ngeafairi (fada on the last 'i')
    Geafairi oga is geafairi crionna;
    Dà mbeadh geafairi eile ann
    Bheadh làn ti againn
    Cuitse! Cuitsiu (ditto)

    Cuitsi, cuitsiu (ditto)
    Rince na ngeafairi.


  • #116
    Worztron
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    Is there an Irish word for Ingratiate?

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  • #117
    franc 91
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    To ingratiate oneself with somebody - fabhar duine a tharraingt ort féin (taken from the Collins Pocket Dictionary)


  • #118
    Worztron
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    Are these correct for these 2 islands?

    Jersey - Geansaí / Geirsí
    Guernsey - Geirsí

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  • #119
    franc 91
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    Geansai (with a fada on the 'i') means Guernsey but it also means a woollen sweater (whereas in English it's a jersey) and it can used to mean an eejit.


  • #120
    An gal gréine
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    mlumley wrote: »
    My sir name is Lumley. It comes from Scotish words, Lum meaning clearing and Ley meaning steam or river. Lumley being a clearing by a stream. If I wanted to say that in Irish, how would I say it? Phonetic spelling would help. Thanks.

    The Gàidhlig word for stream is sruth, and it's the very same in Irish.
    The Gàidhlig word for river is abhainn, and it's the very same in Irish.
    The Gàidhlig word 'lom' means bare and it's the very same in Irish.
    Are you sure about the meaning of "Ley"?
    Lom is pronounced as Lum.


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  • #121
    franc 91
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    Well from what can I see, Lumley isn't Gaelic at all - I suggest that you have a look at this -
    http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/Surnames.html - and scroll down to Lumley - a placename in County Durham of a noble family and castle.


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