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What is your favorite Irish word?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Munster seems to have a monopoly on beautiful placenames.
    I love INSE GEIMHLEACH (Inchigeelagh) in the county Cork
    or what about SEANGHUALAINN (Shanagolden) in Co. Limerick.
    Then there's Con Houlihan's favourite place on earth,
    CNOC NA gCAISEAL or Knocknagashel in Co. Kerry.
    I'll just throw in one more, this time from Co. Donegal, RANN NA MÓNADH.


  • Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭_LilyRose_


    lofa le hairgead/airgead le dó (filthy rich/money to burn)
    teolaí (snug, cosy)
    go borb (abruptly)
    samhlaíocht (imagination)
    blásta (tasty)
    sheiftiúil (scheming, but I like to say shifty)

    :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    I'll just throw in one more, this time from Co. Donegal, RANN NA MÓNADH.

    What is the English word for Rann Na Mónadh?

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



  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Worztron wrote: »
    What is the English word for Rann Na Mónadh?

    A quick Google search gives "Ranamona". I think it roughly translates as "bog-land quarter".


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    A quick Google search gives "Ranamona". I think it roughly translates as "bog-land quarter".

    I was not certain as 1 search result says "Rann Na Mónadh, Ranamona, Annagry, Co. Donegal" - so it effectively says the name twice.

    Cheers.

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



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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Sean nos


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Áfach. The 10 year old in me giggles every time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Grian1


    Grian. It means sun. I love póigín gréine. It means freckles but directly translated it means kisses of the sun. It sounds beautiful.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 Zelkova


    Grian1 wrote: »
    Grian. It means sun. I love póigín gréine. It means freckles but directly translated it means kisses of the sun. It sounds beautiful.

    Póigín gréine- is breá liom é
    One word I've loved the sound of since forever is Úr (fresh)


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Owen wrote: »
    Áfach. The 10 year old in me giggles every time.

    Never thought of it in my head that way before:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Ms.M


    ...not forgetting sue-i-nish

    Yea, everything sounds lovely in Donegal Irish. I didn't realise it had a soft s though; that's extra lovely.

    I also like "luachra". Means "rushes." Like "luachra timpeall na habhann."


  • Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Worztron wrote: »
    What is the English word for Rann Na Mónadh?

    Scottish group Capercaille have a track (its on utube) 'Rannamona' about the same area.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    donalh087 wrote: »
    Féileacán na hoiche

    (moth)

    or

    Deora De

    (Fuschia or literally, tears of God)

    Hi donalh087. Isn't 'moth' = 'leamhan'?

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



  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi donalh087. Isn't 'moth' = 'leamhan'?

    Considering that he posted this 9 years ago, you may be waiting a while for him to reply! :P

    That said, both terms are used for moth.

    https://www.teanglann.ie/en/eid/moth


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Considering that he posted this 9 years ago, you may be waiting a while for him to reply! :P

    That said, both terms are used for moth.

    https://www.teanglann.ie/en/eid/moth

    Cheers, IO.

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Ish66


    Coinín Rabbit.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Ish66 wrote: »
    Coinín Rabbit.

    Ah, that's a lovely word!

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    coiníní - rabbits

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Roadtoad


    Lus an chromchinn, the plant with the hanging head, daffodil

    (smugairle róin, previously explained)


  • Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭donalh087


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi donalh087. Isn't 'moth' = 'leamhan'?

    What's the Irish for Necroposting ? :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    donalh087 wrote: »
    What's the Irish for Necroposting ? :)

    I think the thread is still relevant.

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 16 meggiemegmeg


    smaois
    Means snot. Sounds like what it means


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    smaois
    Means snot. Sounds like what it means

    Favorite word? :eek:

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭Mrsmum


    Sceitimini, fadas over last two i's. Such a joyful word. Means excited big time. Sceitimini athais - overjoyed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Mrsmum wrote: »
    Sceitimini, fadas over last two i's. Such a joyful word. Means excited big time. Sceitimini athais - overjoyed.

    Hi Mrsmum. I can't find 'sceitimímí' anywhere else. I found this for overjoyed: https://www.focloir.ie/en/dictionary/ei/overjoyed

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭Mrsmum


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi Mrsmum. I can't find 'sceitimímí' anywhere else. I found this for overjoyed: https://www.focloir.ie/en/dictionary/ei/overjoyed

    I spelt it wrongly. Corrected it above.


  • Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Sir montygom


    amárach “Means the time I tell the missus I’ll do something ” it definitely my favorite word


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭Mrsmum


    amárach “Means the time I tell the missus I’ll do something ” it definitely my favorite word

    I'd say her favourite word is anois.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi Mrsmum. I can't find 'sceitimímí' anywhere else. I found this for overjoyed: https://www.focloir.ie/en/dictionary/ei/overjoyed

    Ah, yes. Thanks. http://www.potafocal.com/beo/?s=sceitim%c3%adn%c3%ad

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



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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Mrsmum wrote: »
    I'd say her favourite word is anois.

    Or 'brostaigh'.

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



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