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skirting-board-iix · 5 months
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10 Verbal Nouns in Irish that I very much enjoy
Ag Smúrthacht - prowling, slinking around the place
Ag Airneán - staying up late into the night
Ag Plobarnach - gurgling (of water or porridge)
Ag Santú - ‘greeding’ for something (((also to desire seggsually)))
Ag Slaparnach - trudging around/through shallow water/mud
Ag Spréacharnach - glittering
Ag Rógaireacht - swindling or otherwise engaging in divilment
Ag Pleidhcíocht - fooling around, messin’
Ag Goilliúint - wounding emotionally
Ag Meabhrú - brooding or pondering
warning: 🚨not caighdeán approved🚨 (also these are rough estimations of meanings and there are 100% other verbs which cover these same things please dont break my tibia)
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skirting-board-iix · 5 months
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10 Wonderful (and Unorganised) DIY Irish Words/Phrases!!!
Irish - Literal Meaning - English
Feoilséantóir - Meat Denier - Vegetarian
Conriocht - Dog Form - Werewolf
Smugairle Róin - Seal Spit - Jellyfish
Muireann i mBríste - Muireann (girl's name) in Trousers - Tomboy
Snag Breac - Speckled Hiccuper - Magpie
Tírghrá - Country Love - Patriotism
Uisce Faoi Thalamh - Water Under Ground - Conspiracy
Snáthaid an Diabhail - The Devil's Needle - Daddy-Long-Legs
Bréigéide - False Clothing - Fancy Dress
Eiteán - Little Wing - Shuttlecock
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