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RedQueen (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 10:50 am: |
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there is a little orange flower - "marigold" in english... does anybody know the irish word for marigold? thank you in advance:) |
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James
Member Username: James
Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:08 pm: |
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According to Foclóir Póca Marigold as gaeilge is ór Muire Hope this helps James |
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Fear_na_mbróg
Member Username: Fear_na_mbróg
Post Number: 14 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 05:10 pm: |
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Just to enlighten a bit there: ór = gold Muire = The Virgin Mary (Usually Mary is "Máire", but The Virgin Mary is "Muire") ór Muire = The Virgin Mary's Gold |
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MaryNyman (Unregistered Guest)
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| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 05:14 pm: |
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Does anyone know some nicknames for Grandma? |
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Fear_na_mbróg
Member Username: Fear_na_mbróg
Post Number: 16 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 05:17 pm: |
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Grandma = Mamó Grandad = Daideo Grandmother = seanmháthair Grandfather = seanathair |
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RedQueen (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 07:51 am: |
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yes, I undrestand, it's like in the english word ... Go raibh maith agaibh, a Shéamas agus a FhNM :) |
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Jonas
Member Username: Jonas
Post Number: 391 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:00 am: |
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Another word for grandmother& grandfather: Grandmother = máthair chríonna Grandfather = athair críonna These words are the ones you'd expect to hear in Kerry and probably in Cork as well. |
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darci (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 04:48 pm: |
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how about little sister? how do you say that? (sorry im very new at this =^^=) |
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TSJ (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 06:49 pm: |
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I believe the usual terms in Donegal for grandfather and grandmother are - Athair mor and Mathair mhor |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 67 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 04:16 am: |
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sister = deirfiúr You can usually form a diminutive by adding "ín" deirfiúrín Or deirfiúr níos óige - younger sister |
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Diarmo
Member Username: Diarmo
Post Number: 16 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 06:10 am: |
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I have an aunty from Falcarragh in Donegal...anyway I think it was from her influence that the word Mamai mor arose and was used for my grandmother! |
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