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~ a collection of some of the most beautiful words the Irish language has to offer
~ a collection of some of the most beautiful words the Irish language has to offer
Let& #39;s make this a collaborative thread!!
I& #39;ll share my top 10 favourites, but please add some of yours as well :))
By the end of the day, we& #39;ll have a big beautiful collection of stór focal na Gaeilge
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I& #39;ll share my top 10 favourites, but please add some of yours as well :))
By the end of the day, we& #39;ll have a big beautiful collection of stór focal na Gaeilge
#1
suaimhneas ~ peace, tranquility rest
- suaimhneas síoraí ~ eternal rest
- faoi shó agus faoi shuaimhneas ~ in peace and comfort
suaimhneas ~ peace, tranquility rest
- suaimhneas síoraí ~ eternal rest
- faoi shó agus faoi shuaimhneas ~ in peace and comfort
#2
anord ~ chaos
- I like this one because, like chaos, & #39;anord& #39; is short and succint, but at the same time very loaded with meaning
anord ~ chaos
- I like this one because, like chaos, & #39;anord& #39; is short and succint, but at the same time very loaded with meaning
#3
tromluí ~ nightmare
- trom ~ heavy
- luí ~ to lie
- another very evocative Irish word, with quite a suffocating sense to it
tromluí ~ nightmare
- trom ~ heavy
- luí ~ to lie
- another very evocative Irish word, with quite a suffocating sense to it
#6
dóchas ~ hope
- túr dóchais ~ beacon of hope
- what has been a beacon of hope for you over lockdown?
dóchas ~ hope
- túr dóchais ~ beacon of hope
- what has been a beacon of hope for you over lockdown?
#7
taisce ~ treasure, hoard
however...
- & #39;a thaisce!& #39; - my dear!
- having done Economics for the Leaving Cert, I would have only associates & #39;taisce& #39; with the dreaded & #39;cuntas taisce& #39; (deposit accounthttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😷" title="Gesicht mit Mundschutz" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Mundschutz">)... but now I can see the beauty in the word :))
taisce ~ treasure, hoard
however...
- & #39;a thaisce!& #39; - my dear!
- having done Economics for the Leaving Cert, I would have only associates & #39;taisce& #39; with the dreaded & #39;cuntas taisce& #39; (deposit account
#9
anfa ~ storm, tempest
- ciúnas roimh anfa ~ calm before the storm
- can be used to refer to January to mid-March of this year...
anfa ~ storm, tempest
- ciúnas roimh anfa ~ calm before the storm
- can be used to refer to January to mid-March of this year...
Over to you now!!
Share some of your favourite words and imagine the collection we could have by the end of the day
liosta le háireamh // an endless list
Share some of your favourite words and imagine the collection we could have by the end of the day
liosta le háireamh // an endless list
