{"id":10072,"date":"2018-01-15T15:16:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T15:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=10072"},"modified":"2018-01-30T01:43:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T01:43:50","slug":"a-short-glossary-for-the-irish-rap-song-c-e-a-r-t-a-by-kneecap-rapcheol-gaeilge-cuid-pt-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/a-short-glossary-for-the-irish-rap-song-c-e-a-r-t-a-by-kneecap-rapcheol-gaeilge-cuid-pt-3\/","title":{"rendered":"A Short Glossary for the Irish Rap Song “C.E.A.R.T.A” by Kneecap (Rapcheol Gaeilge) [Cuid\/Pt. 3]"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/0\/08\/V._Alfeldt.JPG<\/a> ; Portrait with Beer and Fiddle ; By V. Alfeldt (Private Collection) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons; T\u00e9acs Gaeilge le R\u00f3isl\u00edn, 2018<\/em><\/p><\/div>Bhuel, anois, seo cuid a tr\u00ed den ghluais<\/strong>.\u00a0 The “naisc<\/strong>” for the first two installments are listed “th\u00edos<\/strong>,” together with links to the original song text and lyrics.\u00a0 BTW, a few of the entries in this series aren’t really Irish language vocabulary words, but just some references that could perhaps use a bit of additional commentary.<\/p>\n

v\u00e9arsa 5: fr\u00edd<\/strong>, a Northern variation of “tr\u00ed\/tr\u00edd<\/strong>” (through).\u00a0 Not the word “fr\u00edd<\/strong>” that means “flesh-worm.”!\u00a0 Is comhainmneacha iad na focail sin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

v\u00e9arsa 6: ag c\u00f3isireacht<\/strong>, partying, based on the word “c\u00f3isir<\/strong>” (party, social gathering)<\/p>\n

v\u00e9arsa 6: S\u00e9amus Barra, I assume this is a reference to S\u00e9amus Barra \u00d3 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in, file agus taibheala\u00edont\u00f3ir.\u00a0 F\u00e9ach\u00a0an nasc d’alt san<\/strong> Irish Times th\u00edos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

v\u00e9arsa 6: snaois<\/strong>, snuff, as introduced in the first post in this mionsraith<\/strong> covering v\u00e9arsa 2<\/strong>. \u00a0As for the exact meaning in the context of this song, hmm, bhuel, do bhar\u00fail?\u00a0 “Snaois”<\/strong> [say: sneesh] is an interesting word, since it gives us the intriguing consonant cluster “tsn-” when we add the word “the.”\u00a0 It’s a feminine noun and here are its forms:<\/p>\n

snaois<\/strong>, snuff<\/p>\n

an tsnaois<\/strong>, the snuff [say: un tneesh, the first “s” becomes silent]<\/p>\n

snaoise<\/strong>, of snuff (as in “bosca snaoise<\/strong>,” a snuffbox)<\/p>\n

na snaoise<\/strong>, of the snuff (as in “uigeacht na snaoise<\/strong>,” the texture of the snuff)<\/p>\n

We can also say “snaois\u00edn<\/strong>” for “snuff,” but the gender becomes masculine with the “-\u00edn” ending, so we say: an snaois\u00edn<\/strong> [no prefixed “t”] for “the snuff,” but,<\/em> following the typical rules for this category of noun (m4), we say “uigeacht an tsnaois\u00edn<\/strong> (the texture of the snuff), with the “t” getting prefixed for the possessive form (… an tsnaois\u00edn<\/strong>, … of the snuff).\u00a0 The pronunciation follows the same pattern as above, the first “s” dropping out, so for “an tsnaois\u00edn<\/strong>” (of the snuff) say “un TNEESH-een.”<\/p>\n

There are at least three ways to say “snuffbox” in Irish: snaoisbhosca, bosca snaoise<\/strong>, and bosca snaois\u00edn<\/strong>.\u00a0 As for the fourth possible option, maybe some people do make a compound noun, with “snaois\u00edn<\/strong>” first and then “bosca<\/strong>” (which would become “bhosca<\/strong>“), but I think the extra syllable (“-\u00edn”) would make this combination less likely.<\/p>\n

d\u00edolaim … le do Mhaimeo<\/strong>, I sell … to your granny.\u00a0 Note that “le<\/strong>” here means “to,” not the usual “with.”\u00a0 “Maimeo<\/strong>” (with an alternate form “Mam\u00f3<\/strong>“) is the familiar word for “granny” or “grandma” in Irish, as opposed to “seanmh\u00e1thair<\/strong>,” which is the more formal term “grandmother, and which has its own variants (m\u00e1thair mh\u00f3r, m\u00e1thair chr\u00edonna<\/strong>). \u00a0Usually “Maimeo<\/strong>” is a very benign image, but this reference puts a whole new slant on the popular song “Cailleach an Airgid” — remember the refrain: “S \u00ed do Mhaimeo \u00ed <\/strong>(x3), Cailleach an airgid<\/strong>“.\u00a0 The song title is usually translated as “The Old Hag with the Money.”\u00a0 \u00a0Anyway, for more on all these “grandmother” terms, please see some of our most popular blogposts on Irish words for grandmother, grandfather, grandma, grandpa, etc. including some with pronunciation tips (naisc th\u00edos<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

v\u00e9arsa 7: D4 is Dublin 4, an upper-middle-class neighborhood known for its distinctive accent, referred to as “DARTspeak” or “DORTspeak.”\u00a0 In the song, the singers say, “D a Ceathair<\/strong>.”\u00a0 In theory they could have said “Baile \u00c1tha Cliath a Ceathair<\/strong>” (since “Dublin” is “Baile<\/strong>\u00a0\u00c1tha Cliath<\/strong>) but that would have been a bit long for the meter.\u00a0 The area includes the broadcasting studio of RT\u00c9, University College Dublin, Aviva Stadium, and some foreign embassies.\u00a0 The area isn’t a complete paradise, as a 2009 independent.ie article (“How Dublin 4 turned into Dublin forlorn”) by Kim Bielenberg\u00a0 suggests but the term still remains a recognizable stereotype, much like saying “Beverly Hills” or “Scarsdale” would connote in the US.<\/p>\n

Bhuel, sin c\u00fapla v\u00e9arsa eile d\u00e9anta, agus blagmh\u00edr n\u00f3 dh\u00f3 f\u00e1gtha sula mbeidh muid cr\u00edochnaithe leis an amhr\u00e1n seo.\u00a0 SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iarbhlagmh\u00edreanna sa mhionsraith seo faoin amhr\u00e1n “C.E.A.R.T.A”:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuid a hAon den ghluais:\u00a0<\/strong>A Short Glossary for the Irish Rap Song \u201cC.E.A.R.T.A\u201d by Kneecap (Rapcheol Gaeilge) [Cuid\/Pt.1]<\/a>\u00a0Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Jan 7, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Cuid a D\u00f3 den ghluais:<\/strong>\u00a0A Short Glossary for the Irish Rap Song \u201cC.E.A.R.T.A\u201d by Kneecap (Rapcheol Gaeilge) [Cuid\/Pt.2]<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Jan 11, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

nasc don amhr\u00e1n:<\/strong>\u00a0 “C.E.A.R.T.A” le Kneecap, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Sf0htzbMKk<\/p>\n

nasc do na liric\u00ed:<\/strong> https:\/\/nos.ie\/cultur\/ceol\/amhran-na-haoine-cearta-kneecap\/<\/a>\u00a0 Foireann N\u00d3S\u00a0 15\u00fa Nollaig 2017\u00a0 CEOL<\/a>#amhr\u00e1n aoine<\/a>\u00a0 Amhr\u00e1n na hAoine\u00a0 ‘C.E.A.R.T.A.’, le Kneecap<\/p>\n

nasc don alt faoi Sh\u00e9amus Barra \u00d3 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in le Seaghan Mac an tSionnaigh<\/strong>\u00a0 Tue, Jan 17, 2017, 10:00<\/a> First published:Tue, Jan 17, 2017, 06:00: https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/books\/rapping-as-gaeilge-about-priests-hunger-emigration-and-alcohol-abuse-1.2939137<\/a><\/p>\n

naisc faoi<\/strong> “grandmother” agus<\/strong> “grandfather” i nGaeilge<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

M\u00f3r? Cr\u00edonna? or Sean? \u2014 Grandparents By Any Other Name!<\/a>Posted by r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a> on Apr 9, 2009 in Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Pronunciation tips for Mam\u00f3, M\u00f3ra\u00ed, and Daideo (Grandma\/Granny and Grandpa)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Jun 5, 2009 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Dogs and Daideonna (Grandads) in Direct Address \u201ci nGaeilge\u201d \u2013 agus Mam\u00f3nna Freisin (and Grandmoms too)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Jun 8, 2009 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

If the other grandmother is \u201cGrandma,\u201d what Irish term can you use?<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Oct 24, 2016 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

If the other grandfather is \u201cGrandpa,\u201d what Irish term can you use?<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Oct 27, 2016 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Saying \u201cStepgrandmother\u201d and \u201cStepgrandfather\u201d in Irish<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Oct 29, 2016 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Bhuel, anois, seo cuid a tr\u00ed den ghluais.\u00a0 The “naisc” for the first two installments are listed “th\u00edos,” together with links to the original song text and lyrics.\u00a0 BTW, a few of the entries in this series aren’t really Irish language vocabulary words, but just some references that could perhaps use a bit…<\/p>\n

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