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sometimes i think about the Irish word for ladybird/ladybug is bóín Dé [bow-een day] and how that literally translates in to "God's little cow" and-- wow

Irish is so cool and it's these little things that make Irish so good, and not the way our education system here teaches it

Irish is a genuinely fascinating language and our education system has robbed it from us

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sometimes i think about the Irish word for ladybird/ladybug is bóín Dé [bow-een day] and how that literally translates in to "God's little cow" and-- wow

Irish is so cool and it's these little things that make Irish so good, and not the way our education system here teaches it

Irish is a genuinely fascinating language and our education system has robbed it from us

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Irish words are so pretty,,, like Siolla which means syllable but also a ray of sunlight??? Or Cailleach, the tree trunk that won’t rot away or a witch,,,or what about Ceap, the tree trunk or head of a family???? This language has layers. English could never

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baclainn is the sweetest word. do bhaclainn = your arms, but only if you’re holding someone in them. the ‘your loved ones create your body’ of it all.

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my favourite irish words

aiteall - the sunny time between two showers of rain

damhán alla - spider (literal translation: wild little stag!)

dathanna - colours

dorcha - dark

draíodóir - witch, enchantress

foirfe - perfect

ildaite - multicoloured

nóinín - daisy

ragaire - late night reveller

sceallóga - chips/fries

spéirbhean - beautiful woman

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Seanfhocail !! 🍀🤍🫛🔆

Today is the feast of St Bridget and the start of Imbolc ! Imbolc is derived from i mbolg (in the belly) because the seeds of spring were sown in the belly of Mother Nature !

Ní bhíonn an rath, ach mara mbíonn an smacht

There is no prosperity unless there is discipline.

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Gheibheann cos ar siúl rud éigin.

A moving leg gets something.

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Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.

The tiredness leaves but the profit remains.

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Bíonn siúlach scéalach.

Travellers have tales to tell.

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Níor dhún Dia doras riamh nár oscail Sé ceann eile.

God never closed one door without opening another.

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An rud a ghoilleas ar an gcroí caithfidh an t-súil é a shileas.

What pains the heart must be washed away with tears.

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With the last name O’Clock, time is 100000% Irish 😭😭😭

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Irish words that are random and lovely and weird

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Fáilte ! 🍀🫧🌌🤍✨

I’m Anna and I’m a fluent Irish speaker, currently doing a degree in Irish ☘️ I’m also learning Gàidhlig (veryyyy similar to Ulster Irish!) and also learning Norsk (Norwegian)

I’m a language nerd, and love etymology and the history behind the words and links between languages !

Expect lots of language posts, strange and magical words, music, and poetry !! 🍀🤍🔆

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Poetry in Irish sounds like bubbles, or water flowing through a little stream ✨🫧🍀

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The Irish language sounds like walking on crunchy leaves, so crunchy and crisp like autumn or eating crisps

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10 focal onamataipéach - onomatopoeia Irish words

Irish - English

Ruaille buaille commotion / rough & tumble

Rírá uproar / utter chaos

Siansán humming / whistling / whining

Smaiseog a loud kiss

Smailc a mouthful / a bite

Flaspóg smack / kiss

Osna sighing

Pléasc bang

Spalp burst forth ( the sun shining)

Tic teaic tick tock

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Northern Ireland 1978-1979 - Kevin O’Farrell.