{"id":5398,"date":"2014-06-28T20:01:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T20:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=5398"},"modified":"2015-01-26T09:14:28","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T09:14:28","slug":"seven-words-for-ball-in-irish-including-football-soccer-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/seven-words-for-ball-in-irish-including-football-soccer-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven words for ‘ball’ in Irish, including “football” (soccer ball)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Irish has one basic word for “ball” for most sports, “liathr\u00f3id<\/strong>,” and another word, “sliotar<\/strong>,” which is specifically for a hurling ball. \u00a0Let’s take a look at these, and then as space permits, we’ll look at other related phrases (snowball, meatball, etc.)<\/p>\n

“Liathr\u00f3id<\/strong>” [LEE-uh-HROHDJ] is a feminine noun, with the following forms:<\/p>\n

an liathr\u00f3id<\/strong>, the ball (peil, sacar, liathr\u00f3id l\u00e1imhe, srl.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

liathr\u00f3ide<\/strong>, of a ball, as in “giolla liathr\u00f3ide<\/strong>” (ball boy or ball girl, in tennis, lit. a “ball lad”)<\/p>\n

na liathr\u00f3ide<\/strong>, of the ball, as in “conair na liathr\u00f3ide<\/strong>” (ball flight path, in table tennis)<\/p>\n

liathr\u00f3id\u00ed<\/strong>, balls<\/p>\n

na liathr\u00f3id\u00ed<\/strong>, the balls, OR of the balls<\/p>\n

Here are a few types of balls for specific sports.\u00a0 Can you guess them?<\/p>\n

A1) liathr\u00f3id chispheile<\/strong><\/p>\n

A2) liathr\u00f3id eitpheile<\/strong><\/p>\n

A3) liathr\u00f3id ghailf<\/strong><\/p>\n

A4) liathr\u00f3id lead\u00f3ige<\/strong><\/p>\n

A5) liathr\u00f3id rugba\u00ed <\/strong><\/p>\n

So that’s the “liathr\u00f3id<\/strong>.”\u00a0 And then there’s the “sliotar<\/strong>” [SHLIT-ur] the small hard ball specifically for hurling and camogie.\u00a0 Here are some of its forms:<\/p>\n

an sliotar<\/strong>, the hurling ball.\u00a0 This word is grammatically masculine.<\/p>\n

an tsliotair<\/strong> [un TLIT-irzh<\/sup>], of the hurling ball<\/p>\n

na sliotair<\/strong> [nuh SHLIT-irzh<\/sup>], the hurling balls<\/p>\n

na sliotar<\/strong> [nuh SHLIT-ur], of the hurling balls<\/p>\n

Now here’s a little mystery, and perhaps some reader can answer it:<\/p>\n

The term “sliotar r\u00f3in b\u00f3<\/strong>” means “cow-hair ball.”\u00a0 The component words are clear enough, “sliotar<\/strong>” + “r\u00f3n<\/strong>” (usually horse-hair, but here more general; “r\u00f3in<\/strong>” = of horse-hair, etc.) + b\u00f3<\/strong> (cow, of a cow).\u00a0 So, is this the type of hairball, apparently found in the stomachs of cows (as in: http:\/\/www.roadsideamerica.com\/tip\/7446 at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City, KS) or is it a sports ball made from cow hair? \u00a0\u00a0And does that mean the hair of a cow’s tail?\u00a0 Otherwise, wouldn’t we be talking about “hide”?\u00a0 And isn’t a cow’s tail more hide than hair anyway, compared to a horse’s tail, which, I guess, is almost all hair?<\/p>\n

Well, that’s one mystery, and here’s a little more practice using the word “ball” in various contexts in Irish.\u00a0 Can you guess these?<\/p>\n

B1) bolg\u00e1n b\u00e9ice<\/strong><\/p>\n

B2) caor ordan\u00e1is<\/strong><\/p>\n

B3) ceirtl\u00edn chorda<\/strong><\/p>\n

B4) ceirtl\u00edn sn\u00e1tha<\/strong><\/p>\n

B5) iascmheall<\/strong><\/p>\n

B6) liathr\u00f3id\u00ed leamhan<\/strong><\/p>\n

B7) liathr\u00f3id shneachta (<\/strong>also “meall sneachta” <\/strong>and “cnap\u00e1n sneachta”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

B8) liathr\u00f3id chriostail (<\/strong>aka “liathr\u00f3id feasa”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

B9) meall s\u00faile<\/strong><\/p>\n

B10) mill\u00edn feola (<\/strong>also “feoilmheall)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cad<\/a>

Cad a dh\u00e9anann an ghr\u00e1inneog di f\u00e9in: liathr\u00f3id, sliotar, bolg\u00e1n, caor, meall, mill\u00edn n\u00f3 ceirtl\u00edn? De r\u00e9ir sc\u00e9al ‘Eil\u00eds i dT\u00edr na nIontas’ n\u00f3 sa saol mar at\u00e1? Freagra sa t\u00e9acs!<\/p><\/div>\n

And finally, at least according to traditional usage, which of these words would we use for a gr\u00e1inneog<\/strong> (hedgehog) that has curled itself into a ball: liathr\u00f3id, sliotar, caor, bolg\u00e1n, meall, mill\u00edn or \u00a0<\/strong>ceirtl\u00edn<\/strong>?\u00a0 Freagra th\u00edos, cuid C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I hope you enjoyed this workout.\u00a0 I had a “ball” putting it together.\u00a0 Couldn’t resist that one! – SGF – R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freagra\u00ed: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuid A: <\/strong><\/p>\n

1) liathr\u00f3id chispheile<\/strong> [… HISH-FEL-yuh], basketball<\/p>\n

2) liathr\u00f3id eitpheile<\/strong> [… ETCH-FEL-yuh], volleyball<\/p>\n

3) liathr\u00f3id ghailf<\/strong>, golf ball [remember, the “gh” is the ‘throaty’ voiced velar fricative sound, as described in previous blogs for saying “Mo ghr\u00e1 th\u00fa<\/strong>” (I love you) or “Dia dhuit, a Ghr\u00e1inne<\/strong>” (Hello, Gr\u00e1inne)<\/p>\n

4) liathr\u00f3id lead\u00f3ige<\/strong> [… LAD-oh-ig-yuh], tennis ball<\/p>\n

5) liathr\u00f3id rugba\u00ed<\/strong>, rugby ball<\/p>\n

Cuid B: <\/strong><\/p>\n

B1) bolg\u00e1n b\u00e9ice<\/strong>, a puff-ball<\/p>\n

B2) caor ordan\u00e1is,<\/strong> a cannon-ball<\/p>\n

B3) ceirtl\u00edn chorda<\/strong>, a ball of string.\u00a0 Note: the word “ceirtl\u00edn<\/strong>” can vary in gender, according to dialect, and this may affect the form of the word following it.<\/p>\n

B4) ceirtl\u00edn sn\u00e1tha<\/strong>, a ball of thread or yarn<\/p>\n

B5) iascmheall,<\/strong> a fish-ball<\/p>\n

B6) liathr\u00f3id\u00ed leamhan<\/strong>, mothballs<\/p>\n

B7) liathr\u00f3id shneachta<\/strong> (also “meall sneachta<\/strong>” and “cnap\u00e1n sneachta<\/strong>“), a snowball<\/p>\n

B8) liathr\u00f3id chriostail<\/strong> (aka “liathr\u00f3id feasa<\/strong>“), a crystal ball<\/p>\n

B9) meall s\u00faile,<\/strong> eyeball<\/p>\n

B10) mill\u00edn feola<\/strong> (also “feoilmheall<\/strong>“), meatball<\/p>\n

Cuid C: <\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00e9anann an ghr\u00e1inneog ceirtl\u00edn di f\u00e9in.<\/strong>\u00a0 The hedgehog curls itself into a ball (ceirtl\u00edn<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Picti\u00far:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/114\/114-h\/114-h.htm#alice30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Irish has one basic word for “ball” for most sports, “liathr\u00f3id,” and another word, “sliotar,” which is specifically for a hurling ball. \u00a0Let’s take a look at these, and then as space permits, we’ll look at other related phrases (snowball, meatball, etc.) “Liathr\u00f3id” [LEE-uh-HROHDJ] is a feminine noun, with the following forms: an…<\/p>\n

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