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Cén Focal Gaeilge a Thagann ón tSínis? (Leid: Itear ar Bhrocairí Teo é) Posted by on May 18, 2014

(le Róislín)  Cén focal Gaeilge a thagann ón tSínis?  Bhuel, OK, English is a significant intermediary, but it is interesting to consider how certain words have become gaelicized.   Especially if they start out as something like “ kôe-chiap ” or “ kê-chiap ” (literally, brine of pickled fish). As you may have guessed from looking at those…

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An Puimcín: Toradh nó Glasra? (The Pumpkin: Fruit or Vegetable?) Posted by on Oct 19, 2013

(le Róislín) An toradh nó glasra é an puimcín?  Ní ceist shimplí é! Go dtí le déanaí shíl mé gur glasra a bhí ann.  Leis an fhírinne a dhéanamh níor smaoinigh mé mórán faoi.  Itheann muid mar ghlasra é (i mo bharúil) agus go minic tugtar “glasra” air. Ach le déanaí fuair mé amach gur…

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