Geibheann - Vocab Flashcards
allegorical poem
dán fáthchiallach
life of the poet and lion are intertwined with each other
saol an fhile agus saol an leoin fite fuaite le chéile
freedom
saoirse
independence
neamhspleáchas
pride
bród
oppression
daoirse
restricted
srianta
controlled
smachtaithe
trapped
gafa
sad
brón
loneliness
uaigneas
frustrating
frustrachas
despair
éadóchas
lack of dignity
easpa dínite
beauty
áilleacht
strength
láidreacht
opposite
mhalairt
depressed
ilse brí
faoi ghruaim
reputation
clú agus cáil
equator
mion chiorcal
sick of life (burned black of life)
tá … dubh dóite den saol
disappointment
díomá
modern
nua-aimseartha
environment
timpeallachta
powerful
cumhachtach
overvome
sáraithe
philosophy
fealsúnacht
criticising
ag cáineadh
would never free again
nach mbeidh sé saor go deo
it could be said
d’fhéadfá a rá
limited/hemmed in
teanntaithe
restricted
srianta
harm
drochar
in general
i gcoitinne
contemporary life
saol chomhaimseartha
the lion stands for the poet
seasann an t-ainmhí don fhile
under pressure
faoi bhrú
cancer
ailse
she was restricted by illness
bhí sí srianta ag a tinneas
visitors come to her but they can’t release her or cure her
tagann cuairteoirí chuici ach ní féidir leo í a scaoileadh saor, í a leigheas
pity
trua
empathy
comhbhá
sympathy
bá
tiredness
tuirse