{"id":7706,"date":"2016-02-27T16:54:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T16:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=7706"},"modified":"2016-03-07T21:54:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T21:54:48","slug":"25-ways-to-say-family-in-irish-cuid-a-do-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/25-ways-to-say-family-in-irish-cuid-a-do-pt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Ways to Say ‘Family’ in Irish, Cuid a D\u00f3 (Pt. 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the last blog, we looked at the first four in our list of 25 ways to say “family” in Irish: teaghlach, clann, l\u00edon t\u00ed <\/strong>and comhluadar<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Today we’ll continue with some words pertaining to the family as responsibility.\u00a0 We’ll use the same format, the basic term, the definitions, additional forms of the word, and, in some cases, some extra notes.\u00a0 A few pronunciation tips will be interspersed.<\/p>\n

B. Family As Responsibility<\/em><\/p>\n

5. c\u00faram<\/strong>, family, responsibility, care, charge, task, etc.; an c\u00faram<\/strong> (gs: Go bhf\u00e1ga Dia os cionn do ch\u00faraim th\u00fa!<\/strong>). For the plural, I can give the forms, but I think these are much more likely to pertain to “cares” and “responsibilities” than to “families” as such.\u00a0 The plural is “na c\u00faraim\u00ed<\/strong>” [nuh KOOR-uh-mee] and the genitive plural is “na gc\u00faraim\u00ed<\/strong>” [nuh GOOR-uh-mee].<\/p>\n

Even the genitive singular form of this word, with the “-aim” ending, doesn’t strike me as particularly resonant, although the blessing given nicely fills the gap.\u00a0 Literally it means “May God leave (spare) you “above” (in charge of, looking after) your family” and it’s a nice example of the subjunctive mood, not used too much in Irish these days except for blessings and curses and when we say thank you (Go raibh maith agat!<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

In my experience, the adjective form of this word, “c\u00faramach<\/strong>” (careful) is used more than “c\u00faram<\/strong>” for family as such.<\/p>\n

Pronunciation tip for “Go bhf\u00e1ga Dia os cionn do ch\u00faraim th\u00fa!<\/strong>” [guh WAW-guh DJEE-uh uss ky<\/sup>un duh KHOOR-im HOO!]<\/p>\n

6. muir\u00edn<\/strong>, family, burden, load, encumbrance, etc.; an mhuir\u00edn<\/strong> [un WIRzh<\/sup>-een OR un VIRzh<\/sup>-een] (gs: na muir\u00edne<\/strong>).\u00a0 For the genitive, the only examples that come readily to mind are without the definite article: beart\u00fa muir\u00edne<\/strong>\u00a0(family planning, lit. planning of family) and “coth\u00fa muir\u00edne<\/strong>” (maintenance, lit. “feeding, fostering, supporting, etc.”\u00a0 of a family). \u00a0I haven’t heard the plural forms used much but they would be “na muir\u00edneacha<\/strong>,” both as subject and in the possessive.\u00a0 When referring to \u00a0“burdens” or “loads,” the meaning of “muir\u00edn<\/strong>” is mainly in the abstract, with “ualach<\/strong>” being the typical word for a load you physically carry (a box, a sack, etc.).<\/p>\n

Remember, with searches for the word “muir\u00edn<\/strong>,” you’re also likely to come up with hits referring to “muir\u00edn<\/strong>” as a “scallop,” such as “muir\u00edn\u00ed friochta<\/strong>” (fried scallops).\u00a0 Also, just to add to the mix, “muir\u00edne<\/strong>” (of a family) will look exactly like the word for “marina,” as in “muir\u00edne luamh<\/strong>” ( a yacht marina) or “radharc na muir\u00edne<\/strong>” (marina view).<\/p>\n

7. muirear<\/strong>, family, charge, encumbrance, burden, load; an muirear<\/strong>. I hesitate even to give the genitive or plural forms here, since we’re primarily interested in this word as meaning “family.” None of the examples I see in the genitive case have to do with families; they all have to do with charges for services, fixed charges, taxes, etc. (as in “cion muirir sheasta<\/strong>,” a fixed charge offence in driving, or “muirir bhaile<\/strong>,” town charges in local government). \u00a0If we were naming family members, for example, I’d use “ainmneacha na ndaoine sa teaghlach<\/strong>,” not any form of “muirear<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Bhuel, sin tr\u00ed th\u00e9arma eile, ar a laghad. \u00a0I bhfad n\u00edos m\u00f3 le teacht. \u00a0SGF —\u00a0<\/strong>R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) In the last blog, we looked at the first four in our list of 25 ways to say “family” in Irish: teaghlach, clann, l\u00edon t\u00ed and comhluadar.\u00a0\u00a0 Today we’ll continue with some words pertaining to the family as responsibility.\u00a0 We’ll use the same format, the basic term, the definitions, additional forms of the…<\/p>\n

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