[josip]

How do you spell 'amlach' (clumsy/awkward) in Irish?
I've never seen the word written, only been on the receiving end of it from my mother

[Insect Overlord]

Originally Posted by josip

How do you spell 'amlach' (clumsy/awkward) in Irish?
I've never seen the word written, only been on the receiving end of it from my mother

I've never seen it before, but it seems to be "amalach", which is a variant of "gamalach" (meaning silly).

https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/amalach,+amalaíocht

https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/gamalach



There is another word, "amscaí", which is more common for clumsiness/awkwardness.

[tv3tg4]

What word do they use in Irish for reliable?

Another word I am looking for is popular?

Popular for a place?

Eg. Killarney is popular

[Worztron]

Originally Posted by tv3tg4

What word do they use in Irish for reliable?

Another word I am looking for is popular?

Popular for a place?

Eg. Killarney is popular

reliable = iontaofa

[Worztron]

Originally Posted by tv3tg4

What word do they use in Irish for reliable?

Another word I am looking for is popular?

Popular for a place?

Eg. Killarney is popular

popular - coitianta

[Grudaire]

Originally Posted by Worztron

popular - coitianta

Nach bhfuil sé "tá éileamh mór ar Chill Airne"

I always thought that Coitianta means more "common" or "widespread"

[Worztron]

Originally Posted by Grudaire

Nach bhfuil sé "tá éileamh mór ar Chill Airne"

I always thought that Coitianta means more "common" or "widespread"

Hi Grudaire. It means a few things -- accustomed, common, ordinary, popular, usual, widespread - coitianta

[Insect Overlord]

I'd go with "rogha choitianta" for a popular choice (e.g. Bíonn Cill Áirne ina rogha choitianta ag turasóirí i gcónaí).

The dictionary does have "coitianta" on its own, but as Grudaire said above, most people would assume other meanings from that word before realising it was supposed to mean popular.

[Worztron]

Hi guys. Is 'gleann álainn na laoi' the correct way to say, 'The Beautiful Lee Valley'? Thanks.

[Worztron]

Anyone?

[Insect Overlord]

Originally Posted by Worztron

Anyone?

My apologies, I "thanked" your post yesterday because you already had the translation correct yourself.

[Worztron]

Originally Posted by Insect Overlord

My apologies, I "thanked" your post yesterday because you already had the translation correct yourself.

Ah, I see. Thanks IO. I appreciate it.

[banterit]

Hello
I am trying to learn Irish and am listening to radio and tg4 but sometimes I hear a word that I cant find in a dictionary
one that keeps popping up is what I hear as ''Harrabha'' or something like that ... earlier I heard it before the word deacair. I think it means very but I cant find it on Teanglann the online dictionary

Any help appreciated

[Insect Overlord]

Originally Posted by banterit

Hello
I am trying to learn Irish and am listening to radio and tg4 but sometimes I hear a word that I cant find in a dictionary
one that keeps popping up is what I hear as ''Harrabha'' or something like that ... earlier I heard it before the word deacair. I think it means very but I cant find it on Teanglann the online dictionary

Any help appreciated

That would probably be three words, "thar a bheith", which is a nice way of saying "very", e.g. Thar a bheith deacair = very difficult.

[banterit]

Sin é, go raibh maith agat.