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Irish Words for Sneezing and Coughing — Sraothartach agus Casachtach (COVID-19 terms) Posted by róislín on Feb 18, 2020
(le Róislín) In keeping with the novel coronavirus terms introduced in the previous blog (nasc thíos), we add a few more terms here: sneezing and coughing, and related terms like “droplets” and “salivary.” Let’s start with “sneeze” and some of its various forms. The most basic, in my experience, is “sraoth a ligean” (lit. to…
Maidir leis an gCnámh Hióideach Sin (Regarding the Hyoid Bone) — ó radharc an mhadra (Irish-speaking, natch!) Posted by róislín on Jun 18, 2016
(le Róislín) Bhuel, a chairde (cainíneach agus daonna). Seo an madra ag “caint.” Tá mé fós ag fanacht le hainm. Más cuimhin leat, sa bhlag eile fúm (nasc thíos), bhí “Fido” ann mar shampla d’ainm do mhadra, ach b’fhearr liom ainm níos Gaelaí. Moltaí ar bith agaibh? Bheinn buíoch díbh!…