Irish Class, September 30, 2013
Rang Gaeilge, 30ú lá Mí Mheán Fómhair 2013
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Dozaen Fada Haiku le Jack Kerouac!
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móinéar maidine –
as eireaball mo shúile
lustan aonair
| móinéar |
meadow |
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| maidin |
morning |
f gs maidine |
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| eireaball = rioball = drioball |
tail |
/ribəl/ |
| súil |
eye |
f gs npl súile |
| lustan aonair |
a lone weed |
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stop na feithidí go léir
in ómós
don ghealach
| stop na feithidí go léir |
the insects stopped |
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| ómós |
tribute, respect, homage |
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| don ghealach |
to the moon |
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reoite
sa bhfolcadán éan
duilleog
Leaf frozen in the bird bath
| folcadán |
bath tub |
eclipsed with sa here |
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is glan iad boinn
mo bhróg ó bheith ag siúl
faoin mbáisteach
| bonn |
sole |
m gs npl boinn |
| is glan iad boinn |
my shoes are clean |
Fronting with copula for emphasis |
| mo bhróg ó bheith ag siúl |
my shoes from walking |
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| báisteach |
rain |
Conn. |
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sa chófra cógas
cuileog gheimhridh
a cailleadh de sheanaois
| cófra |
coffer, chest |
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| sa chófra cógas |
in the medicine chest |
Note cófra lenited with sa here.
GR is not consistently following one dialect |
| cuileog |
fly |
[insect] |
| a cailleadh de sheanaois |
is lost to old age |
cailleadh p aut |
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lampróg ina codladh
ar bhláth:
tá do sholas ar lasadh!
| lampróg ina codladh |
firefly sleeping |
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| bláth |
flower |
m3 |
| tá do sholas ar lasadh |
your light is lit |
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braon fearthainne
ón díon …
thit im bheoir
| braon |
drop |
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| fearthainn |
rain |
Don., Mun. |
| ón díon |
from the roof |
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| im |
in my |
i + mo |
| thit im bheoir |
fell in my beer |
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síobadh sneachta –
an chathaoir shamhraidh
á luascadh léi féin
| síobadh sneachta |
blizzard |
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| an chathaoir shamhraidh |
the summer chair |
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| luascadh |
swaying, swinging |
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caifé á dhoirteadh
go ciúin san iarnóin
nach taitneamhach!
| caifé á dhoirteadh |
coffee being poured |
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| go ciúin san iarnóin |
quietly in the afternoon |
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| taitneamhach |
likeable, enjoyable; bright, shining |
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| nach taitneamhach |
isn’t it likeable, enjoyable … |
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dríodar an chaife
ag glioscarnach
faoi sholas na maidine
| dríodar |
sediment, dregs |
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| glioscarnach |
glistening |
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Á, criogair
ag scréachaíl
chun na gealaí
| criogar |
cricket |
m npl criogair |
| screach |
screech, squeek |
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| chun |
to, towards |
Don.,Mun. |
| gealach |
moon |
gs gealaí |
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cuileog
chomh huaigneach liom féin
sa teach folamh seo
| cuileog |
fly |
insect |
| uaigneach |
lonely |
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| chomh huaigneach liom féin |
as lonely as I am |
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| sa teach folamh seo |
in this empty house |
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cróntráth – ceileann
an síobadh sneachta gach aon ní
fiú an oíche
Dusk – the blizzard conceals everything, even the night.
| cróntráth |
dusk, gloaming |
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| ceil |
conceal, withhold, suppress |
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| an síobadh sneachta |
the blizzard |
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| gach aon ní |
everything |
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| fiú an oíche |
even the night |
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| dozaen Fada |
13 (baker’s dozen) |
lit. “long dozen” |
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| chomh mór le fathach |
as big as a giant |
Pattern: chomh X le Y |
| fiu |
even; worth |
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| gach madra |
every dog |
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| gach aon madra |
every dog |
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| ‘chuile madra |
every dog |
‘chuile ← gach uile. Conn. |
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| gas |
stalk, sprig |
m1 |
| gé |
goose |
f4 |
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| bródúil |
proud |
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| go háirithe |
especiallya |
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| clampar |
disturbance, commotion |
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| uafásach |
awful, terrible |
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| rírá |
hubbub, uproar |
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| tharam |
past me |
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| iompar |
carriage, conduct, carrying |
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| tuarim |
opinion |
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| barúil |
opinion |
f3 |
| ó smacht |
out of control |
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| faoi dheireadh |
finally, at last |
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| suim |
sum, amount; interest, regard |
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| seard |
it is…. |
←is hé an rud é |
| ceard |
what is…? |
←cé hé an rud é |
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| fíor |
truth; true |
f2; a1 |
| is fíor é |
it is true |
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| bréag |
lie, falsehood |
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| mínhúinte |
rude, unmannerly |
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| tua |
axe, hatchet |
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| goid |
steal |
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| Tá go bóg é. |
Take it easy. |
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