{"id":4669,"date":"2013-11-26T21:21:58","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T21:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2017-11-27T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T11:14:28","slug":"turducken-redux-i-turlaicin-fillte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/turducken-redux-i-turlaicin-fillte\/","title":{"rendered":"Turducken Redux (.i. Turlaic\u00edn Fillte)"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkey Season is definitely upon us and offers us a good excuse to “talk turkey” (literally) and to revisit the previous “Turlaic\u00edn<\/strong>” blog in this series (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/cad-is-turlaicin-ann\/<\/a>, 18 M\u00ed na Samhna<\/strong> 2011).
\nFirst, a quick reminder of the word “turkey” itself:<\/p>\n

an turca\u00ed<\/strong> [un TUR-kee], the turkey, pronounced pretty much like English although there is a slight flap of the “r,” which can be a little tricky before a consonant.\u00a0 To practice the Irish “flapped r” sound, it’s probably easier to try words like “N\u00f3ra<\/strong>” or “m\u00f3ra<\/strong>,” where the flapped “r” is between two vowels.\u00a0 The “flap” is like the beginning of a trill, as in the Spanish or Welsh “r,” but cut off almost as soon as the trilling starts.<\/p>\n

There’s no change for the possessive form in the singular:<\/p>\n

ceann an turca\u00ed<\/strong>, the head of the turkey<\/p>\n

na turcaithe<\/strong>, the turkeys<\/p>\n

And eclipsis (t becomes dt, only the “d” is pronounced) for the possessive plural form:<\/p>\n

sprochaill\u00ed na dturcaithe<\/strong> [SPROKH-il-yee nuh DUR-kih-huh], the wattles of the turkeys<\/p>\n

In an earlier blog we practiced counting turkeys, and adjusting the word “turkey” after the numbers (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/ag-comhaireamh-turcaithe-counting-turkeys-in-irish\/<\/a>, 3 M\u00ed na Samhna 2011).\u00a0 Here ‘s a sampler, and, if I do say so myself, these are fun to pronounce, in a ‘herky-jerky’ way:<\/p>\n

turca\u00ed amh\u00e1in<\/strong> [TUR-kee uh-WAW-in], one turkey<\/p>\n

s\u00e9 thurca\u00ed<\/strong> [shay HUR-kee, the “t” is silent due to lenition], six turkeys; this form (thurca\u00ed<\/strong>) is used after the numbers 2 through 6<\/p>\n

naoi dturca\u00ed<\/strong> [nee DUR-kee], nine turkeys; this form (dturca\u00ed)<\/strong> is used after the numbers 7 through 10<\/p>\n

When we get to multiples of ten, the word simply stays as “turca\u00ed<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

fiche turca\u00ed<\/strong> [FIH-huh TUR-kee], 20 turkeys<\/p>\n

c\u00e9ad turca\u00ed<\/strong> [kyayd TUR-kee], 100 turkeys<\/p>\n

milli\u00fan turca\u00ed<\/strong> [mil-yoon TUR-kee], 1,000,000 turkeys (just a drop in the bucket of the number sold in the U.S. this year for L\u00e1 an Altaithe<\/strong>, which is about 250,000,000)<\/p>\n

No doubt the t\u00f3furcaithe<\/strong> (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/cad-is-tofurcai-ann\/<\/a> ) have made some inroads into this market, since I believe I’ve read for previous years it was closer to 300,000,000 turkeys sold.\u00a0 But I doubt that the craze for t\u00f3furca\u00ed<\/strong> accounts for the smaller number.\u00a0 Perhaps more families are joining together, sharing their turkey instead of having separate Thanksgiving dinners.<\/p>\n

Of course, we’re not even quite at s\u00e9as\u00far na Nollag<\/strong> yet, which is when turkey consumption will no doubt increase in Ireland and Britain.\u00a0 In my experience, American families are more likely to have liamh\u00e1s<\/strong> (ham) for Christmas, perhaps because they’re all turkeyed out, after fu\u00edlleach L\u00e1 Altaithe<\/strong> (Thanksgiving leftovers), which include ceapair\u00ed turca\u00ed, anraith turca\u00ed, Turca\u00ed Tetrazzini,<\/strong> enchiladas (enchilada\u00ed?) turca\u00ed, turca\u00ed \u00e0 la king, “pi\u00f3ga pota” turca\u00ed (rud nach bhfuair m\u00e9 riamh in \u00c9irinn), agus casar\u00f3il thurca\u00ed ina measc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And by the way, a “Turk” (the person) is “Turcach<\/strong>,” plural “Turcaigh<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Next, let’s check out the word “turlaic\u00edn<\/strong>” itself.\u00a0 This word, following the “TUR-key DUCK chick-EN” pattern, is a combination of the following:<\/p>\n

turca\u00ed<\/strong> (n\u00ed nach ionadh<\/strong>), turkey<\/p>\n

lacha<\/strong> [LAHKH-uh], duck<\/p>\n

sic\u00edn<\/strong> [SHIK-een], chicken<\/p>\n

M\u00e1s amhlaidh gur bhain t\u00fa sult as an mblag seo, t\u00e1 m\u00e9 cinnte go mbainfidh t\u00fa sult as na picti\u00fair\u00ed, \u00edomh\u00e1nna, agus cart\u00fain ag an su\u00edomh seo:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/turduckeninc\/fun-turducken-images\/.\u00a0 Comhr\u00e1 greannmhar le coileach, lacha, agus turca\u00ed i gcuid acu.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agus creid \u00e9 n\u00f3 n\u00e1 creid \u00e9, t\u00e1 “turlaic\u00edn na farraige” i bpicti\u00far amh\u00e1in ar an su\u00edomh sin.\u00a0 Siorc a d’ith siorc eile at\u00e1 ann agus feiceann t\u00fa b\u00e9al an tsiorca is l\u00fa istigh i mb\u00e9al an tsiorca is m\u00f3.\u00a0\u00a0 Smaoineamh nua do <\/strong>Spielberg?\u00a0 Gialla a Tr\u00ed?\u00a0 Gialla Comhl\u00e1rnacha?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuilleadh eolais faoi “thurlaic\u00edn na farraige” ag <\/strong>http:\/\/www.natureworldnews.com\/articles\/3579\/20130820\/turducken-sea-incredible-photo-shows-shark-eating.htm<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chomh maith leis sin, t\u00e1 t-l\u00e9ine thurlaic\u00edn le feice\u00e1il ar an su\u00edomh <\/strong>pinterest sin, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 ar f\u00e1il anseo:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/gold-the-turducken-circle-t-shirts-C3376A5314271<\/a> . \u00a0“The Turducken Circle T-Shirt”\u00a0at\u00e1 uirthi.\u00a0 \u00c9in chomhl\u00e1rnacha i gciorcail chomhl\u00e1rnacha.\u00a0<\/strong> Wonders never cease!<\/p>\n

P\u00e9 ar bith \u00e9an (n\u00f3 ” *veig\u00e9an ” d\u00e9anta de th\u00f3f\u00fa n\u00f3 rud \u00e9igin mar sin) a itheann t\u00fa ar L\u00e1 an Altaithe sna St\u00e1it Aontaithe agus i gCeanada n\u00f3 ar L\u00e1 na Nollag go ginear\u00e1lta, t\u00e1 s\u00fail agam go bhfuil s\u00e9 s\u00famhar blasta. \u00a0SGF–R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gluais\u00edn: b\u00e9al<\/strong>, mouth; comhl\u00e1rnach,<\/strong> concentric; Gialla a Tr\u00ed,<\/strong><\/em> Jaws 3<\/em> (mar dhea<\/strong>); na farraige<\/strong>, of the sea; siorc<\/strong>, shark; s\u00famhar<\/strong>, juicy; veige\u00e1n<\/strong>, vegan (an gn\u00e1thlitri\u00fa ach rinne m\u00e9 athr\u00fa beag b\u00eddeach le haghaidh an bhlag seo–an bhfaca t\u00fa \u00e9?<\/strong>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Turkey Season is definitely upon us and offers us a good excuse to “talk turkey” (literally) and to revisit the previous “Turlaic\u00edn” blog in this series (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/cad-is-turlaicin-ann\/, 18 M\u00ed na Samhna 2011). First, a quick reminder of the word “turkey” itself: an turca\u00ed [un TUR-kee], the turkey, pronounced pretty much like English although there…<\/p>\n

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