Irish English Tags Audio
aisling a dream Abstract nouns Feelings Life & death Folklore Activities Log in to hear
coirceóg a doubled stook of corn Abstract nouns Farming life Objects Amount Plants Log in to hear
sleámóg a dark-brown seaweed which hangs in long snake-like strips like a skirt cut with scissors; sleámógaí were formerly used for kelp, and were put out as manure for potatoes (though they gave too much tops). In Conamara they are called stiallachaí according to MMt, and cabhrlleach according to MCd. Plants Adjectives Food and drink Geographical terms Farming life Log in to hear
drúchtín in gearradh drúchtín a cut between the toes from grass (féar eidir na méaraí) Everyday phrases Health Disaster Activities Body parts Log in to hear
cnuas a crowd (at hay-making) Activities Farming life People Places Everyday phrases Log in to hear
buacall a creeping plant growing in sand, somewhat like scutch-grass; it is used a' ceangailt na mbaoití ins na potaí (gliomach). Plants Food and drink Activities Adjectives Life & death Log in to hear
deannóid tá deannóidín beag fuar ann a cool sting in the air (especially in the evening with north wind) Adjectives Weather Objects Feelings Physical descriptions Log in to hear
bocht a common meaning is miserly, mean Abstract nouns Adjectives Feelings Likes & dislikes Language Log in to hear
pláigh air a common curse Abstract nouns Adjectives Feelings Folklore Idioms Log in to hear
stocaire níor tóigeadh ar stocaireacht (é) a cadger cadging for money or drink Activities Feelings Idioms Likes & dislikes Verbs Log in to hear
gráig gráig an asail, (é) a' béiciúch a bray Feelings Animals Everyday phrases Verbs Noise and sounds Log in to hear
beart A boy from Turlough near Castlebar once gave me the following description of a beart: When oats is cut and tied in sheaves it is then made into bearts to dry and season. The beart consists of 20 sheaves. Ten sheaves are first placed standing against each other five on each side. Then three sheaves are placed in openings left by the other sheaves, to strengthen it. Then four head-sheaves are tied on top of the others to keep the under sheaves dry. The beart is left in the field for a week or ten days to season. It may be left out for two or three weeks as no rain affects it. Activities Farming life Objects Food and drink Time Log in to hear
palltóg a big potato Adjectives Food and drink Amount Objects Plants Log in to hear
stráiméad a big lazy fellow Adjectives Personality Feelings Everyday phrases Terms of endearment Log in to hear
pisín áine (meadow) vetch Plants Animals Countryside Log in to hear