{"id":10565,"date":"2018-05-20T03:14:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T03:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=10565"},"modified":"2018-06-21T18:48:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T18:48:28","slug":"pairteanna-rothair-i-ngaeilge-parts-of-a-bicycle-in-irish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/pairteanna-rothair-i-ngaeilge-parts-of-a-bicycle-in-irish\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00c1IRTEANNA ROTHAIR i nGAEILGE (Parts of a Bicycle, in Irish)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bicycle_diagram_reflectors.jpg<\/a>, U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bike diagram with reflectors, Public Domain; T\u00e9acs Gaeilge le R\u00f3isl\u00edn, 2018<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Inspired by doing the blogpost on cyclist extraordinaire and octogenarian Dervla Murphy (nasc th\u00edos<\/strong>), I decided to do a little more on bicycles before moving on to some other topics.\u00a0 So let’s go through a list of some of the parts of a typical bicycle.\u00a0 I’m sure that for a meicneoir rothar proifisi\u00fanta<\/strong>, there would be even more parts, but fiche t\u00e9arma<\/strong> seemed like a good place to start.\u00a0 So here they are in numerical order, matched to the graphic above, with a few background and pronunciation notes.<\/p>\n

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  1. frithchaiteoir tosaigh<\/strong>, front reflector, very lit. something like “anti-thrower” if we could ever fathom such a compound word. “Frith<\/strong>-” also shows up in words like frithbheathach<\/strong> (antibiotic) and frithghn\u00edomh<\/strong> (counteraction, reaction). “Caiteoir<\/strong>” is based on the multi-purpose verb “caith<\/strong>,” and can mean the following: consumer, wearer, spender, pitcher, shooter, smoker, user, feeder, and thrower.<\/li>\n
  2. frithchaiteoir deiridh<\/strong>, rear deflector<\/li>\n
  3. frithchaiteoir\u00ed sp\u00f3ca<\/strong>, spoke reflectors<\/li>\n
  4. frithchaiteoir\u00ed troithe\u00e1in<\/strong>, pedal reflectors<\/li>\n
  5. diallait<\/strong>, saddle<\/li>\n
  6. fr\u00e1ma \/ cabhail<\/strong>, frame (both words mean “frame”)<\/li>\n
  7. roth<\/strong>, wheel (remember: the “th” is silent or a slight breathy sound, but not actual “t” or “h”)<\/li>\n
  8. sp\u00f3ca\u00ed<\/strong>, spokes<\/li>\n
  9. fonsa rotha<\/strong>, wheel rim<\/li>\n
  10. comhla<\/strong>, valve (remember: the “mh” is silent, but makes the “o” long)<\/li>\n
  11. bonn<\/strong>, tire. This word also means foundation, basic, track, foothold, and sole (of the foot). But it is a completely different word from the lookalike “bonn<\/strong>” meaning “coin” or “medal.”<\/li>\n
  12. mol<\/strong>, hub. Also used for “pole,” as in “An Mol Thuaidh<\/strong>” and “An Mol Theas<\/strong>,” which are also known as “An Pol Thuaidh<\/strong>” and “An Pol Theas<\/strong>,” respectively.\u00a0 My favorite Irish language theory — why have just one word for something, when you could have two, or more?\u00a0 Of course, English sometimes does this, too, said the the “tiny wee man” or should that be the “teeny-tiny man.”\u00a0 It’s just that there doesn’t really seem to be an iota of innuendo difference between Pol Thuaidh<\/strong> and Mol Thuaidh<\/strong>.\u00a0 Hmmm…<\/li>\n
  13. slabhra<\/strong>, chain [the “abh” is typically pronounced “ow” as in “cow,” or as in when you hit your thumb with a hammer]<\/li>\n
  14. troithe\u00e1in<\/strong>, pedals.The singular (for one pedal or a pedal) would be “troithe\u00e1n<\/strong>.” This is based on the word “troigh<\/strong>” (foot), used for a “foot” in measurement (twelve inches), and formerly used for the foot on the body.\u00a0 Nowadays, “cos<\/strong>” is mostly used for “foot,” although, confusingly, it can also mean “leg.”\u00a0 Related words based on “troig<\/strong>h” include “troitheach<\/strong>” (foot-soldier) and “troith\u00edn<\/strong>” (the tread of a spade).\u00a0 Why the change from final “-gh” to final “-th”?\u00a0 Hard to say exactly, but I can note that the plural of
    \n“troigh<\/strong>” is “troithe<\/strong>,” and it used to be spelled “troighthe<\/strong>,” much like plural of “teach<\/strong>” (house)\u00a0 currently spelled “tithe<\/strong>” (houses) used to be spelled “tighthe<\/strong>,” which was much more logical, at least in my opinion.\u00a0 .<\/li>\n
  15. aistreoir slabhra tosaigh<\/strong>, front derailleur, lit. front chain changer<\/li>\n
  16. aistreoir slabhra deiridh<\/strong>, rear derailleur, lit. rear chain changer<\/li>\n
  17. hanla\u00ed, <\/strong>handlebars<\/li>\n
  18. gream\u00e1n hanla,<\/strong> handlebar grip<\/li>\n
  19. cosc\u00e1in tosaigh<\/strong>, front brakes<\/li>\n
  20. cosc\u00e1in deirid<\/strong>h, rear brakes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bhuel, t\u00e1 s\u00fail agam go raibh s\u00e9 seo suimi\u00fail.\u00a0\u00a0SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Nasc don iarbhlagmh\u00edr faoi Dervla Murphy:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    C\u00e9 a chuaigh \u00f3 \u00c9irinn go dt\u00ed an India ar rothar (Which Irish cyclist went from Ireland to India by bike) agus ar an \u00e1bhar sin, c\u00e9n Ghaeilge at\u00e1 ar \u2018full tilt\u2019?<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on May 15, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    Agus maidir leis an rothar a bh\u00ed ag Dervla Murphy (‘Roz’ aka Rozinante):<\/strong> https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/rec.bicycles.tech\/QnY09W3lyok<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

    \u00a0(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) \u00a0 Inspired by doing the blogpost on cyclist extraordinaire and octogenarian Dervla Murphy (nasc th\u00edos), I decided to do a little more on bicycles before moving on to some other topics.\u00a0 So let’s go through a list of some of the parts of a typical bicycle.\u00a0 I’m sure that for a meicneoir rothar…<\/p>\n

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