Nouns III Flashcards
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brionglóid (-í)
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(f) dream
— syn: aisling
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carraig (-eacha)
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(f) Rock
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cúirt (-eanna)
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(f) Court
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dlí (-the)
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Law
— lawyer: dlíodóir
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misneach
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Courage
— gen: misnigh
— syn: crógacht
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col ceathrair / ceathracha
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Cousin
— col: forbidden
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contae (-tha)
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County
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greann
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Fun / humor
— gen: grinn
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trioblóid
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Trouble
— na Trioblóidí: the Troubles
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freagra (í)
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(n) Answer
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scéalaíocht
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Storytelling
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cibé
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Whoever / whatever
— e.g. cibé atá ann (whoever is there)
— also: cibé ar bith
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sceallóga
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Fries
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ceapaire (í)
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Sandwich
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milseán (i)
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Candy
— gen: milseáin
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stair / startha
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(f) History
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margadh / margaí
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Market
— gen: margaidh
— supermarket: ollmhargadh
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gealach
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(f) Moon
— gen: gealaí
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teach / tithe tábhairne
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Pub
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óstán (i)
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Hotel
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post (i)
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Job
— gen: poist
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oifig (-í)
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Office
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tost
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Silence
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nós (-anna)
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(n) custom
— genitive: nóis
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tinneas + [body part]
**Ache**
— use with [ar]
— e.g. Tá tinneas cinn orm
— tinneas cinn (headache)
— tinneas goile (stomach ache)
— tinneas fiacaile (toothache)
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achar (i)
Distance
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naomh (-a)
Saint
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cnámh (-a)
Bone
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tionchar
**Influence**
— like in English, use [faoi] for “under the influence of”
— e.g. faoi thionchar mná
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eachtra (-aí)
Adventure
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**meall (-ta)**
(“myawl”)
**Globe / orb**
— gen: mill
— e.g. meall súile (eyeball)
— e.g. meall sneachta (snowball)
— e.g. meall luaidhe (musket ball)
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glúin (-e)
(f) Knee
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gualainn / guaillí
(f) shoulder
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plámás
Flattery
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scáth (-eanna)
scáil (-eanna)
**Shadow**
Faoi an…
— scáth na gcrann
— scáth na hoíche
— scáth an bháis
**Casting a shadow**
—Tá sé scáil a chaitheamh
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éigean
**Necessity**
(also force/violence)
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seilbh / sealbha
**Occupancy / position**
Derived term: seilbhóir
— e.g. seilbhóir ticéid (ticket holder)
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iomaíocht
Competition
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dílseacht (-aí)
**(f) Allegiance**
— mionn dílseachta: oath of allegiance
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lucht féachana
Audience
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craobh (-acha)
**Championship**
— (lit: branch)
— e.g. Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann
(All Ireland Senior Football Championship)
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cuir chun cinn
**Advancing / promoting**
— e.g. Tá sé ag iarraidh cúis a chur chun cinn
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am luí
Bedtime
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am luí
Bedtime
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cathair / caithreach
(f) city
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ógánach / ógánaigh
**Youth (male)**
(Has a somewhat mischievous connotation)
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ócáid (-í)
(f) Occasion
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údar (i)
Author
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saineolaí (-aithe)
Expert
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saothar (i)
Labor
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maicín
Little man / sonny
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allas
Sweat
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dúiche (í)
**(f) Ancestral land**
syn: dúthaigh
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fásach / fásaigh
Waste / wilderness / desert
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coiste (í)
(f) Committee
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seomra codlata
Bedroom
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seomra suí
Sitting room
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seomra bia
Dining room
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piliúr (i)
Pillow
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ruga (-í)
Rug
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pluid (-eanna)
**(f) Blanket**
syn: blancéad / blancéid
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rialtán (i)
Remote control
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cosaint (-í)
(f) Protection / defense
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cúl
**Behind / back / tail**
**Sports: goal**
— syn: báire
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ceannaire (í)
Leader
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foireann / foirne
Team
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beatha (-í)
**Life**
uisce beatha: whiskey
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uaigneas
Loneliness
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béile (í)
Meal
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biachlár (i)
Menu
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spéir / spéartha
Sky / air
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tine
**Fire**
Setting/lighting a fire
— tine a lasadh
— tine a chuir síos
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comhrá (-ite)
**Conversation**
To express a conversation between two people:
— comhrá ag [name] agus [name]
— e.g. comhrá ag Michael agus Cait
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coicís
**Fortnight**
ar feadh coicíse — for a fortnight
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cóisir (-í)
(f) Party
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nóiméad (i)
Minute
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intinn (-í)
(f) Mind / Mental State
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seisean
(Emphatic) him / it
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sise
(Emphatic) her
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sinne
**(Emphatic) us**
also: muide
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grian
**Sun**
— gen: gréine
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bia (-nna)
Food
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focal (i)
Word
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abairt (-í)
Sentence / phrase
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dúchas
Heritage / natural right
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chuille
Everything
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suíochán (i)
Seat
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lúthair
**Great joy**
— e.g. Tá lúthair orm
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garáiste (í)
Garage
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clog (i)
Clock
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fáinne
Ring
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aonad (i)
Unit
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pearsa (-na)
Person
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trá (-nna)
Beach
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dóigh
Hope / expectation / likelihood
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míle / milte
Thousand
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buiteoir (-í)
Victor
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féith (-eacha)
(f) Muscle
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creideamh (i)
(f) Religion / belief
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dua
Difficulty / hardship
