(le Róislín)

The previous blog listed some occupations from “a” to “i.”  Now we’ll continue with “j” to “v.”  As one might suspect, there are few (if any) occupational terms in Irish that begin with, or even contain, q, w, x, y, or z.  Curiously, though, there are at least a few for “j,” a letter which has very little role in the Irish language.

Hmmm, in fact, sometime maybe I should do a blog on Irish words that do start with j, k, q, v, w, x, y, z.  These are the eight letters that traditionally were not part of the Irish alphabet.  Of them, “v” is now used in a sizable number of words (from “vacsaín” to “Vulgáid”), almost all of which are direct borrowings from English or other language.  The rest range from having a handful to maybe a hundred or so words.  It’s an interesting assortment, largely scientific, but with a few others thrown in like karaté, vodca, or yóyó.  Ábhar blag eile!

jacaí: Bhí jacaithe róbait in ionad páistí ina jacaithe i rása camall i gCatar sa bhliain 2005 (don chéad uair riamh).

 

joltaeir: Díolann an joltaeir sin éisc.

 

lannaire: Is cineál claíomhóra é lannaire.

 

leictreoir: Is leictreoir í.

 

míoleolaí [MEEL-OHL-ee]: Is míoleolaí í Jane Goodall.  Déanann sí staidéir ar shimpeansaithe. 

 

meastóir: Is meastóir cánacha í.

 

naoscaire: Is ainm eile ar shnípéir é an focal “naoscaire.”

 

néareolaí: Is cineál dochtúra é néareolaí.

 

oibreoir: Is é an t-oibreoir búm é.

 

oibrí: Is oibrí lae é.

 

príomhoide [PREEV-IDJ-eh]: Is é an príomhoide é.

 

puipéadóir: Is puipéadóir í.

 

reacaire: Níl mórán daoine ina reacairí sa lá atá inniu ann, ach sa seanam, sin scéal eile.

 

réalteolaí: Is réalteolaí é Stephen Hawking; tá galar néarón luadrach air. 

 

saighdiúir: Ní raibh cuid de na páistí ina saighdiúirí ach naoi mbliana d’aois.

 

saor: An saor báid nó saor cairte é?

 

teangeolaí: Is soch-theangeolaí í Deborah Tannen. 

 

tréidlia [TRAYDJ-LEE-uh]: Is é James Herriot an t-ainm cleite atá ar Alf Wight. 

 

údar: Is údar cáiliúil é Stephen King. 

 

úmadóir: Cén t-úmadóir a rinne an úim sin?

 

veidhleadóir: Ní veidhleadóir ná dordóir é Yo-yo Ma ach dordveidhleadóir. 

 

víreolaí: Déanann an víreolaí staidéar ar víris.   

 

An bhfuair tú do phost anseo?  Did you find your job here?  If not, let me know and it might be included in a future blog.

Aistriúcháin: jockey, hawker / jowter, lancer, electrician, zoologist, tax assessor, sniper, neurologist, boom operator, day laborer, headmaster, puppeteer, professional reciter, astronomer, soldier, craftsman / wright, linguist, veterinarian, author, harness-maker, violinist, virologist