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The "What is this Irish word/phrase in English" thread

Worztron

What does this mean? Uibh Fhaili abú!

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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.

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

Worztron

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.

franc 91

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

Worztron

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

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!!!)

LordSutch

What is the Irish word for football?

Thanks in advance.

Worztron

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?

Krusader

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

Worztron

How would I say Red Haired As Gaeilge?

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.

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?

deise go deo

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.

Worztron

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.

deise go deo

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

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.

Worztron

deise go deo wrote: »

Think of it this way, Rua = Ginger

Ginger = Sinséar

Insect Overlord

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).

Worztron

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.

_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...

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.

franc 91

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.

Krusader

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

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.

Worztron

Is there an Irish word for Ingratiate?

franc 91

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

Worztron

Are these correct for these 2 islands?

Jersey - Geansaí / Geirsí
Guernsey - Geirsí

franc 91

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.

An gal gréine

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.

franc 91

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.