{"id":634,"date":"2011-01-31T17:46:28","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T17:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=634"},"modified":"2011-02-06T17:49:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-06T17:49:45","slug":"naisiuntachtai-agus-eitneachtai-eile-srl-a-go-beagnach-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/naisiuntachtai-agus-eitneachtai-eile-srl-a-go-beagnach-z\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00e1isi\u00fantachta\u00ed agus Eitneachta\u00ed Eile, srl.: A go beagnach Z"},"content":{"rendered":"

And why not regular old \u201cA to Z\u201d as such?\u00a0 Well, I can\u2019t really find any documentable ethnonym in Irish that starts with \u201cZ.\u201d\u00a0 Most words which would be candidates actually start with \u201cs\u201d in Irish, since \u201cz\u201d was not a traditional letter in aib\u00edtir na Gaeilge.\u00a0 Mar shampla: Saimbiach, Saimb\u00e9iseach, S\u00fal\u00fa.\u00a0 An dtuigeann t\u00fa iad?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One possibility would be Zuni, since the language is \u201cZ\u00fainis<\/strong>,\u201d indicating that it hasn\u2019t undergone the \u201cz\u201d to \u201cs\u201d switch.\u00a0 But, creid n\u00f3 n\u00e1 creid \u00e9<\/strong>, all my searching in the usual places, online and in hard copy, fails to provide me with a single instance, in Irish, of the discussion of a Zuni person.\u00a0 Going out on a limb, but pretty confidently, I\u2019d imagine we could say \u201cZ\u00faineach<\/strong>\u201d but until I see it elsewhere, I\u2019ll leave that one as \u201ctentative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also, please note that most terms beginning with \u201cJ\u201d in English will start with \u201cI\u201d or with \u201cSe-\u201c or \u201cSi\u201d in Irish.\u00a0 Can you find Jamaican and Japanese on this list?\u00a0 Also, English initial \u201cChi-\u201d will most likely be \u201cSi\u201d in Irish.\u00a0 An bhfeiceann t\u00fa sampla th\u00edos?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a selection.\u00a0 Any responses?\u00a0 Can we add to our totals, which so far are just tri\u00far.\u00a0 G\u00e1gach!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aet\u00f3pach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Afracach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beilgeach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ceanadach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danmhargach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eilv\u00e9iseach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fionlannach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gearm\u00e1nach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hav\u00e1\u00edoch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iam\u00e1iceach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iod\u00e1lach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lochlannach <\/strong>(which could, of course, be subdivided, ach sin \u00e1bhar blag eile)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meicsiceach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nua-Sh\u00e9alannach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ostarach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Polannach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sasanach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seap\u00e1nach<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00edneach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turcach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ung\u00e1rach<\/strong><\/p>\n

V\u00edneach <\/strong>(that overlaps with Ostarach, <\/strong>but there\u2019s not much choice for \u201cv\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n

W, X, Y: n\u00ed fheicim t\u00e9arma ar bith <\/strong><\/p>\n

Z: f\u00e9ach thuas<\/strong><\/p>\n

And just for a little practice with s\u00e9imhi\u00fa<\/strong>, remember \u201cbeirt Sheap\u00e1nach,\u201d \u201cbeirt Pholannach,\u201d agus \u201cbeirt Fhionlannach.\u201d\u00a0 <\/strong>Remember why?\u00a0 If not, stay tuned!<\/p>\n

Oh, and btw, \u201cg\u00e1gach<\/strong>\u201d is an adjective that happens to end in \u201c-ach<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 It isn\u2019t an ethnonym meaning someone from \u201cGaga\u201d land, wherever that might be. \u00a0A Stiof\u00e1in\u00edn<\/strong>? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Gluais\u00edn: g\u00e1gach, <\/strong>thin, measly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And why not regular old \u201cA to Z\u201d as such?\u00a0 Well, I can\u2019t really find any documentable ethnonym in Irish that starts with \u201cZ.\u201d\u00a0 Most words which would be candidates actually start with \u201cs\u201d in Irish, since \u201cz\u201d was not a traditional letter in aib\u00edtir na Gaeilge.\u00a0 Mar shampla: Saimbiach, Saimb\u00e9iseach, S\u00fal\u00fa.\u00a0 An dtuigeann t\u00fa…<\/p>\n

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