Misc. Nouns Flashcards
carbhán (i)
Caravan
scátáil
(n) skating
foilsitheoir
Publisher
fian (-na)
Band of warriors
geall (-ta)
(n) promise / pledge
buíon (-ta)
Band of people (e.g. soldiers)
slua / sluaite
Host / force / army
tráill (-eanna)
Slave
téama (-í)
Theme
scréach (-a)
(n) screech
lámhach
(n) firing / shooting
piléar / piléir
Bullet
Pillar
fuisce
Whiskey
claoímh / claimhte
Sword
taibhse (í)
(T-OW!)
Ghost
coróin (-acha)
Crown
bard (i)
Bard
draoi (-the)
Druid
draoíocht — Druidism, the Druidic arts
bogha (-nna)
Bow
(Bogha is saighead = bow and arrow)
sceimhlitheoir
sceimhlitheoireacht
Terrorist
Terrorism
sceimhlitheoir (-í)
Terrorist
príomhaire
Prime Minister
úd / úid
Try (rugby)
clibirt (-í)
Scrum
séan (-a)
Omen
marcach / marcaigh
Rider
uasal / uaisle
(n) Noble
comhrac (i)
(n) Fight
clóca (-í)
Cloak
mac léinn / mic léinn
Students
binse / binsí
Bench
físchluiche (í)
Video game
(fís — a vision)
ridire / ridirí
Knight
impireacht (-aí)
impiriúlachas
Empire
Imperialism
coilíneacht (-aí)
coilíneachas
Colony
Colonialism
aill / aillte
Cliff
úrscéal
Novel
dán (-ta)
Poem
file (í)
Poet
dídeanaí / dídeanaithe
Refugee
aos sí
(ees)
The fairies
(aos — people / folk)
(sí / sithe— fairy mound)
syn: daoine sidhe (shee)
Dún Éideann
Edinburgh (Scottish)
finscéal (-ta)
Legend
sí / sithe
Fairy mound
comhdháil (-acha)
(f) Conference / convention / congress
buille (-í)
(n) a blow
cíos (-anna)
Rent
cath (-anna)
Battle
mallacht (-aí)
(f) a curse
cailleach (-a)
Hag / witch
tiarna (-aí)
Lord
Spioraid Naoimh
Holy Spirit
ríocht (-aí)
(f) Kingdom
arracht (-aí)
Monster
ifreann
Hell
neamh
Heaven
— gen: neimhe
— in heaven: ar neamh
— go to Heaven: dul ar neamh
eacnamaíocht
Economics
acadamh (i)
Academy
béaloideas
Oral tradition / folklore
grianstad
Solstice
— griangrad an gheimhridh
— griangrad an tsamhraidh
crannchur
Lottery
timpeallacht
timpeallachta
Environment
Environmental / Environmentalist
syn: comhsaol
fuirseoir
Comedian
gual
Coal
nathair / nathracha
(f) Snake
draoídóir (-í)
Wizard
macasamhail
macasamhla
Counterpart / brethren
coirm (-eacha)
Feast
Also: ale
otharcharr (i)
Ambulance
buntús (i)
The basics / rudiments
cáin / cánacha
(f) Fine / tax
scáth fearthainne
Umbrella
mianach / mianaigh
Ore
gainneamh
Sand
cumadóir (-í)
Maker / composer / inventor
taoide (-í)
Tide
casadh na taoide = turn of the tide
barr taoide = high tide
dialann (-a)
(f) Diary
príomhoide (í)
Principal / headmaster