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Can A Word Look Irish But Not Be Irish? The Curious Case of … (Léigh leat le fáil amach) Posted by róislín on Apr 25, 2018
(le Róislín) As you can see in the graphic above, Irish has a number of words that end in “-inne.” And to add to the mix, the ending “-inné” does exist but is much less common. The ten words above end in either “-inne” or “-inné,” but one of them isn’t actually Irish. So, looking…
‘Bléinbheart’ go ‘Zeitibheart’ — Cineálacha Beart agus Beartanna i nGaeilge Posted by róislín on Aug 14, 2015
(le Róislín) When I first thought of this blog topic, I thought I’d just do types of clothing, like “bléinbheart” and “coisbheart.” But then I figured we might as well do “an banana iomlán.” If we’re in for a “pingin,” we may as well be in for a “punt.” Or actually, as the more traditional…
Ten St. Patrick’s Day Items and How to Lenite and Eclipse Them Posted by róislín on Mar 19, 2014
(le Róislín) Before we completely leave Lá Fhéile Pádraig (aka Lá ‘le Pádraig) behind us and turn to “céad lá an Earraigh” (20 mí an Mhárta 2014), let’s practice lenition and eclipsis of some Irish nouns pertaining to “an Naomh é féin” and the celebrations of the day. The concepts of lenition and eclipsis have been discussed many times…
Dhá Ainmhí Dhéag, Dhá Bhliain Déag, agus Cén Fhoirm den Alt? Posted by róislín on Jan 27, 2014
(le Róislín) Seo (2014) Bliain an Chapaill de réir fhéilire na Síneach. Agus cad faoi na blianta eile? Agus na hainmhithe a bhaineanns leo? So we’ve all heard that this (2014) is the Year of the Horse (Bliain an Chapaill) in the Chinese calendar. But how would we say the other eleven Chinese years in…
Bhuf! Bhuf! (Arís): ‘Sunny’ — Deirfiúr do ‘Bo’ (Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by róislín on Aug 19, 2013
(le Róislín) Some of you may remember the blog about Bo Obama, Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe (First Dog of the United States). Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach é. Foilsíodh an blag sin ar an 16ú lá de mhí na Bealtaine, 2009 (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/bhuf-bhuf-an-chead-mhadra-%E2%80%93-bo-obama-%E2%80%93-the-first-dog/ Anois, tá deirfiúr aige, Sunny. Leas-deirfiúr, is dócha, le bheith cruinn. Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach…
Counting Crows and Cows, i nGaeilge (Ag Comhaireamh Préachán agus Bó) Posted by róislín on Aug 25, 2011
(le Róislín) Last time we practiced counting, it was mostly ways to say “zero,” and we finished with a quick view of counting cows (bó amháin, dhá bhó, seacht mbó, deich mbó, míle bó). So let’s count some more cows (why not?) and, for good measure, let’s count some crows too. Of course, to do…
Beagáinín Eile faoi Théarmaí Vailintín: “Macushla” Mar Ainm Bó Posted by róislín on Feb 23, 2011
(le Róislín) CGL, Hollywood atá i gceist anseo. GRMA do Christín as an tagairt (reference) don bhó “Macushla” a sheoladh isteach. Tá a nóta sna nótaí tráchta (comments) don bhlag seo, 2/17/11 “Níos Mó Téarmaí Vailintín”. Cuirfidh mé Gaeilge ar ainm an scannáin ina bhfuil “Macushla” in “bónaisteoir tacaíochta” agus b’fhéidir go n-aithneoidh sibhse…