{"id":3647,"date":"2013-01-17T22:26:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T22:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2016-01-21T08:52:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T08:52:51","slug":"you-say-you-want-a-resolution-bhuel-ta-fhios-ad-uups-revolution-a-bhi-i-gceist-ag-na-beatles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/you-say-you-want-a-resolution-bhuel-ta-fhios-ad-uups-revolution-a-bhi-i-gceist-ag-na-beatles\/","title":{"rendered":"You Say You Want a Resolution, bhuel, t\u00e1 ‘fhios ‘ad … \u00da\u00faps, “Revolution” a Bh\u00ed i gCeist ag na Beatles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Ar nd\u00f3igh<\/strong>, “resolution” (dea-r\u00fan<\/strong>) at\u00e1 i gceist againne anseo.\u00a0 “R\u00e9abhl\u00f3id”<\/strong> (revolution) a bh\u00ed i gceist ag na Beatles.\u00a0 Ach oiri\u00fana\u00edonn s\u00e9 rithim an amhr\u00e1in — sin \u00e9 mo leithsc\u00e9al<\/strong> (excuse)!<\/p>\n

In the last blog, we discussed “dea-r\u00fain<\/strong>” (resolutions), at least from “dearcadh na leipreach\u00e1n<\/strong>” (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/five-new-years-resolutions-a-leprechaun-would-make\/).\u00a0 Let’s look now at the actual word for “resolution,” used in the sense of “dea-r\u00fan athbhliana<\/strong>” (a New Year’s resolution).\u00a0 It’s clearly a compound word, combining “dea<\/strong>-” (good) and “r\u00fan<\/strong>” (secret, mystery, purpose, intention, love, loved one, affection, and, finally, resolution in the formal political or administrative sense).\u00a0 We’ll also look briefly at the prefix “dea<\/strong>-” (good) and its opposite, “droch<\/strong>-” (bad).<\/p>\n

As you can see, “r\u00fan<\/strong>” by itself could be used for “resolution” in phrases like “Molann siad r\u00fan<\/strong>” (They propose a resolution) or “B\u00edodh ina r\u00fan<\/strong>” (Let it be resolved, lit. Let it be a resolution).\u00a0 Occasionally “r\u00fan<\/strong>” can mean a “secret resolution,” from which it may be generalized to “resolution,” without the implication of secrecy.\u00a0\u00a0 As definitions go, “r\u00fan<\/strong>” is probably most widely used to mean “secret” or “love,” \u00a0as in the TV show, “Ros na R\u00fan<\/em><\/strong>” (http:\/\/www.rosnarun.com\/) or the song “Eibhl\u00edn, a R\u00fan<\/em><\/strong>” (Eileen Aroon).<\/p>\n

We need the prefix “dea<\/strong>-” to really convey the meaning of “good<\/em> intention,” as we would expect for a New Year’s resolution.\u00a0 The opposite, “drochr\u00fan<\/strong>,” means an evil intention or resolution, using the prefix “droch<\/strong>-” (bad), which you might recall from words like “drochaimsir<\/strong>” (bad weather) or “drochl\u00e1 gruaige<\/strong>” (a bad hair day). \u00a0\u00a0For more on the prefix, please see: https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/dea-aimsir\/<\/p>\n

A \u00a0key point for the word “dea-r\u00fan<\/strong>” is that while it does mean “resolution,”\u00a0 it’s not related linguistically to the verb “to resolve.” \u00a0\u00a0This is different from English, where “resolve” and \u00a0“resolution” (something resolved) are very closely related (in the same “word family”).\u00a0 Here are some possible was to say “to resolve” in Irish, given with at least one additional meaning and sample, to help differentiate them:<\/p>\n

r\u00e9iteach<\/strong> (to resolve, to arrange, to settle, to prepare); ag r\u00e9iteach an dinn\u00e9ir,<\/strong> preparing the dinner<\/p>\n

scaoileadh<\/strong> (to resolve, to release, to unfasten, to dissolve); ag scaoileadh r\u00fain<\/strong>, letting out a secret; ag scaoileadh seoil<\/strong>, unfurling a sail<\/p>\n

cinneadh<\/strong> (to resolve, to decide, to determine); ag cinneadh an d\u00e1ta<\/strong>, determining the date<\/p>\n

socr\u00fa<\/strong> (to resolve, to arrange, to become peaceful, to fix); ag socr\u00fa an lae<\/strong>, fixing the date\/day<\/p>\n

and finally, the word “r\u00fan<\/strong>” can pop up again, for phrases that mean “to resolve,” but as a noun, not as a verb, as in:<\/p>\n

Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 de r\u00fan aige sin a dh\u00e9anamh <\/strong>(He was resolved to do that, lit. it was of resolution at him to do that).<\/p>\n

There are, of course, further meanings of ‘resolve,” but they are a little beyond our scope here.\u00a0 Here are two, briefly described, to do them lip service.\u00a0 “Taifeach<\/strong>” means to resolve (divide into \u00a0elements, mathematically, etc.), as in “ag taifeach sloinn ina fhacht\u00f3ir\u00ed<\/strong>,” (resolving an expression into factors).\u00a0 That’s a bit “teicni\u00fail<\/strong>” for an example and not typically part of “mo chuid spruschainte<\/strong>,” in case you were wondering, but r\u00e9as\u00fanta \u00fas\u00e1ideach<\/strong> for our purposes here.\u00a0 And “scaoileadh<\/strong>” can also mean “to resolve a discord (musically), as in “ag scaoileadh an d\u00edchorda<\/strong>” (resolving the discord).<\/p>\n

So what are the take-away points for understanding the word “dea-r\u00fan<\/strong>“?\u00a0 Here are a few:<\/p>\n

1) Prefixes can make a major difference in the meaning of a word, not surprisingly; for examples, contrast “r\u00fan,” “dea-r\u00fan,” <\/strong>and “drochr\u00fan.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

2) Just because a cluster of English words may be in the same “word family” (resolution, to resolve), the parallel linguistic connections don’t necessarily pertain in Irish, as we see with “r\u00fan<\/strong>” being etymologically unrelated to the various words for “resolve” (r\u00e9iteach, scaoileadh, cinneadh<\/strong>, etc.).<\/p>\n

3) If the first meaning you encounter in a dictionary doesn’t seem to suit the context where you found the word, keep reading.\u00a0 In theory, “dea-r\u00fan<\/strong>” could mean “good secret,” “good mystery,” “good purpose,” etc., and it might sometimes do so.\u00a0 But context, tradition, and typical practice tell us that “dea-r\u00fan<\/strong>” is most likely to mean “good intention \/ resolution.”<\/p>\n

So you said you wanted a resolution (sorry, a She\u00e1in U\u00ed Leann\u00e1in<\/strong>), sin agaibh an focal<\/strong>.\u00a0 The actual \u00a0“cur i bhfeidhm<\/strong>” is up to you.\u00a0 SGF, R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gluais agus N\u00f3ta\u00ed: cur i bhfeidhm<\/strong> [“bhfeidhm<\/strong>” sounds like “vime,” rhyming with “time” or “grime”], implementation; dearcadh<\/strong> [DJARK-uh], viewpoint; \u00d3 Leann\u00e1in<\/strong>, Lennon; oiri\u00fana\u00edonn<\/strong> [irzh-OON-ee-un], fits, suits; slonn<\/strong>, expression (mathematical context); spruschaint <\/strong>[spruss-khantch], small talk, chatter<\/p>\n

N\u00f3ta 1:<\/strong> “Ros na R\u00fan<\/strong>” can mean either “Promontory of the Secrets” or “Promontory of the Lovers,” no doubt a deliberate pun and vaguely evocative of “Rosnaree.”\u00a0 Its website is http:\/\/www.rosnarun.com\/<\/p>\n

N\u00f3ta 2:<\/strong> “Eibhl\u00edn, a R\u00fan<\/strong>” (Eileen Aroon) is a well-known Irish love song.\u00a0 Here are two links, among the many that are amuigh ansin<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1ql61WIg-HE (Maureen Hegarty) and http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cyvM5yIupHM (The Clancy Brothers)<\/p>\n

N\u00f3ta 3: D\u00e1la an sc\u00e9il<\/strong>, I stuck with using “The Beatles” for “The Beatles,” not too surprisingly.\u00a0 I do remember hearing the term “Na Ciar\u00f3ga<\/strong>” used for “The Beatles,” but I don’t think there’s any pressing reason to translate the name of a band.\u00a0 “Ciar\u00f3g”<\/strong> (beetle) \u00a0is a good word to know, though, partly for the well-known seanfhocal<\/strong> and partly because there are so many interesting beetle names out there.\u00a0 An seanfhocal cl\u00faiteach?\u00a0 “Aithn\u00edonn ciar\u00f3g ciar\u00f3g eile”<\/strong> (One beetle recognizes another, i.e. Birds of a feather flock together).\u00a0 Na cine\u00e1lacha ciar\u00f3g<\/strong>?\u00a0 Bhuel, c\u00e1 dtos\u00f3idh muid?\u00a0 Smaoineamh n\u00edos fearr – \u00e1bhar blag eile!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Ar nd\u00f3igh, “resolution” (dea-r\u00fan) at\u00e1 i gceist againne anseo.\u00a0 “R\u00e9abhl\u00f3id” (revolution) a bh\u00ed i gceist ag na Beatles.\u00a0 Ach oiri\u00fana\u00edonn s\u00e9 rithim an amhr\u00e1in — sin \u00e9 mo leithsc\u00e9al (excuse)! In the last blog, we discussed “dea-r\u00fain” (resolutions), at least from “dearcadh na leipreach\u00e1n” (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/five-new-years-resolutions-a-leprechaun-would-make\/).\u00a0 Let’s look now at the actual word for…<\/p>\n

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