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Tuilleadh Cainte ar Thurcaithe (Some Irish Vocabulary for ‘Talking Turkey’) Posted by róislín on Nov 20, 2015
(le Róislín) In a recent blog post, I referred to a short article on turkeys written in the Irish-language online newsletter, Líon an Dúlra (Eagrán 6, Geimhreadh 2013). Here, I thought we could look at a bit more “turkey” vocabulary, based on the article, and do a short Q & A. I’ll also add some…
Mutating Turkeys, With ‘Séimhiú’ and ‘Urú’ That Is Posted by róislín on Nov 17, 2015
(le Róislín) ‘Tis the season to “talk turkey,” so let’s go for it. And by the way, “mutating” here (as in the title of this blog) doesn’t refer to “sócháin” (mutations in genetics: A thiarcais, sin turcaí a bhfuil trí shnúda air!) but rather to “athruithe gramadaí,” that is, the use of “séimhiú” and “urú”…
Cén Ghaeilge atá ar … wattle? (Stór focal in am do Lá an Altaithe) Posted by róislín on Nov 6, 2015
(le Róislín) When we describe parts of a turkey’s body, it’s easy enough to reference cosa (feet / legs), sciatháin (wings), cleití (feathers), tail (eireaball OR ruball), ceann (head), and gob (beak). These would be widely found on other animals, and to some extent, people (cosa and ceann, with sciatháin doubling for arms and gob…
Turcaí vs. An Tuirc: Talking ‘Turkey’ in Irish Posted by róislín on Nov 17, 2014
(le Róislín) Lead … lead. Can … can. Rose … rose. Tear … tear. Bow … bow. Bat … bat. Turkey … turkey. Or should I say: Lead (luaidhe) … lead (treoir). Can (canna) … can (féidir le). Rose (rós) … rose (d’éirigh). Tear (deoir) … tear (stróic). Bow (bogha) … bow (umhlú). Bat (ialtóg)…
Ag Comhaireamh Turcaithe (Counting Turkeys, in Irish) Posted by róislín on Nov 3, 2011
(le Róislín) Last blog we looked at the phrases for counting pumpkins. Counting anything in Irish is never just a matter of learning the words for the numbers (aon, dó, trí, or amháin, dhá, trí, etc.). It also involves possible changes to the beginning of the word for the item you’re counting. Remember, for “puimcín,”…
Séasúr na dTurcaithe (Turkey Season) Posted by róislín on Nov 24, 2009
(le Róislín) An Mháirt, agus dhá lá go Lá an Altaithe. Séasúr na dTurcaithe sna Stáit. Turcaithe sna fógraí ar an teilifís. Pardún uachtaráin do thurcaí ámharach amháin ar an nuacht. Duine i gculaith thurcaí ag bualadh a sciathán taobh thiar de thuairisceoir na haimsire ar maidin. B’fhéidir duine eile i gculaith thurcaí ina sheasamh taobh…
Bia Lá an Altaithe: Mónóga, Puimcíní, Turcaithe, srl. Posted by róislín on Nov 24, 2009
(le Róislín) Ar na Ceanadaigh is na Meiriceánaigh is mó atá an cheist seo. Easaoránaigh, freisin, agus, bhuel, duine ar bith eile a bhfuil suim aige nó aici ann! Cad iad na cineálacha bia Lá an Altaithe is fearr leat? These will mostly pertain to the Canadians and Americans. Expats, also, and, well, anyone…