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Cúig Ghuta Dhifriúla (a, e, i, o, u) i bhFocal Amháin–faoi dheireadh! Posted by róislín on Aug 8, 2013
(le Róislín) For the same reason that people compile lists of English words that have all five vowels, write novellas with just one vowel in them, and seek desperately for the rhyme to “porringer,” I’ve always been on the lookout for an Irish word that has all five vowels. Agus faoi dheireadh thiar thall, tháinig…
An tUile-Chuimhneoir sa Leabhar Harry Potter agus an Órchloch Posted by róislín on Jun 9, 2010
(le Róislín) Since we’ve talked so much about memory lately … An cuimhin leat an tUile-Chuimhneoir [un TIL-eh-KHIV-nyorzh] a sheol seanmháthair Neville Longbottom chuige? An féidir leat cur síos air? (Cén chuma atá air?) Dath? Cruth? Méid, srl.? An bhfuil a fhios agat cén Béarla atá air? An bhfuil a fhios agat cén sórt focail…
Cúpla Teanga Eile (Cathú Dochloíte): Gearmáinis, Gaillis, Ollainis, Seicis, srl. Posted by róislín on Aug 22, 2009
Ah, well, this is still only barr an chnoic oighir. But, cén dochar? I’ve picked some representative figures here to illustrate someone saying they speak a given language. Is mise Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Labhraím Gearmáinis. Is muide Asterix agus Obelix. Labhraímid Gaillis agus Laidin. Is mise Vincent Van Gogh. Labhraím…
“Ga-sheol go Filideilfia nó go Detroit mé, a Scotty! Tá mé ag iarraidh an Taispeántas (Exhibition) ‘RéaltAistear’ a fheiceáil.” Posted by róislín on Aug 4, 2009
Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil daoine (agus b’fhéidir neacha eile!) amuigh ansin a bhfuil suim acu sa Ghaeilge agus sna cláracha agus sna scannáin RéaltAistear (Star Trek). Faoi láthair tá an taispeántas i bhFilideilfia ag an Institiúid Franklin (www.fl.edu) agus i nDetroit ag an Detroit Science Center (www.detroitsciencecenter.org). Seo cúpla frása ón seó…
An Bliosán Gréine (Jerusalem Artichoke): Ainm Contráilte i mBéarla ach “Neamhchontráilte” i nGaeilge (An English Misnomer but Irish “Non-Misnomer”) Posted by róislín on May 25, 2009
Tamaillín ó shin (a little while ago, May 6 to be specific), I hinted at a discussion of the term “Jerusalem artichoke” in Irish. And why not? It’s suimiúil (interesting) on several counts: “luibheolaíocht” (botany), “logainmníocht” (toponymy), “sanasaíocht” and “bréagshanasaíocht” (etymology and pseudo-etymology), “cócaireacht” (cooking), and “eolas contráilte”(misinformation), to name just a few. You…