Irish words we learned
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A vic -mo- cree (A mhicMo-chroí) |
Son of my heart |
A vic (A mhic) |
My son |
Amadán |
A fool |
Alanna - mo - cree (Leanbh mo Chroí) | Child of my heart. |
Angashore |
A contrary person |
Artlucher (Earc luachair) |
A Lizard |
Borach |
Bandy legged. |
Bullan |
Hollow in stone |
Bawn (Bán) |
Area around dwelling house |
Barrogue (Barróg) |
A waxed hempen cord |
Brogue (bróg |
A boot or shoe |
Bateen (baiti'n) |
Striking part of flail |
Buchaill (buachaill) |
A boy |
Bee-Bee (Bía |
Calling turkeys |
Banshee (bean sí) |
Fairy woman |
Búránn |
Something very hard |
Bodhrán |
A sieve or musical instrument |
Bonnive (Banbh) |
A young pig |
Brosnach (Brosna) |
A bundle of rotten sticks . |
Bronogue |
To grab at . |
Boreen(Boithrún) |
A little road. |
Boggán (Bogán) |
A soft egg. |
Bás (Boss) |
Striking part of hurley . |
Bart (Beat) |
Arm - full of hay or straw |
Bean -a - tí (Bean á tí) |
Woman of the house |
Bácan (Bacán) |
A door or gate hinge |
Bacach (Bacach) |
A lame person |
Baínt (Madra imigh le báini) |
A mad person |
Bastún (Bastún) |
A stupid vulgar person |
Brus (Bruscán) |
Debris. |
Babóg (Babóg) |
Baby. |
Bacaidi (Bacóide) |
Shaky. |
Bundún (Bundún) |
Bottom. |
Bodach (Bodach) |
An Ignorant person. |
Bainne (Báinne) |
A foolish fellow. |
Brilláns (Bruighleáin) |
Odds and ends. |
Bairín (Báirín breac) |
Cake. |
Breac |
Barn Brack. |
Cabog (Cabóg) |
An ingnoramus. |
Cáibín (Caipín) |
A shapeless old hat |
Corrán (Corrán) |
A hen coop. |
Ceolán (Cedán) |
A cry baby. |
Clábar (Clábar) |
Mud or mire. |
Cléibh (Clíabh) |
A basket. |
Cibeal (Cibeál) |
Hub-bub. |
Cruiskeen (Creisuiscín) |
A jug. |
Crúbeen (Crúibín) |
A sheep or pigs foot. |
Comelehawn |
A foolish person. |
Cant (ceant ,ceantáil) |
An auction. |
Cogar (Cogar) |
To whisper. |
Caubeen (Caipín) |
A cap. |
Cota-mòr (Cota-mór) |
Over coat. |
Caraháwn (Cearr = wrong) |
An ugly shaped person. |
Canabán (Ceannabhàn) |
Bog-cotton. |
Coreing (Cabhraíonn) |
Working -together. |
Coineen (Coinín) |
A Rabbit. |
Cròneen (Cròinín) |
A young salmon. |
Cipin |
A small bit of stick. |
Colleen |
A girl. |
Ciseán |
Turf basket. |
Cailleach |
An old women or a witch. |
Cruist |
To throw stones at someone. |
Ciotog |
Left-handed. |
Cearc |
A hen. |
Ceapóg |
A small plot of land. |
Caorán |
A small piece of turf. |
Ciaróg |
A beetle. |
Comheter |
Influence. |
Diabhal |
The devil. |
Dromán |
A horse's back-strap. |
Dussán |
A swaggering person. |
Dudeen |
A pipe (smoking) |
Durn |
A fist -Full |
Drás |
Contents of pipe stem. |
Dargodale |
A cock -shafer. |
Durneen |
Small handle on scythe. |
Droleen |
A wren. |
Daub |
Wet yellow clay. |
Dranntán |
Snarling sound. |
Fústar |
To make a fuss. |
Fraochán |
Bilberry. |
Flaithiulacht |
Generosity |
Féaság |
Whiskers |
Feac |
A spade |
Galluses |
Braces. |
Gansey |
A Jersey. |
Gáum |
A small bit of tobacco. |
Garsun |
A young boy. |
Garlach |
An UN-cared for child. |
Gríosach |
Live embers. |
Graumacht |
Gloominess - surliness. |
Griscín |
Meat roasted on embers. |
Gráinneog |
Hedge-hog. |
Gramhsail |
Grovsing. |
Glic |
Clever cunning. |
Glib |
Hair over the forehead. |
Glám |
To grasp or clutch. |
Giog |
Squeak. |
Giob-Geab |
To chatter or nag. |
Gioblachán |
A ragged person. |
Gealt |
A Lunatic. |
Garroige |
A short drill. |
Govlogue |
Forked stick . |
Gibín |
Spike on end of scythe handle . |
Gab |
A wire loop to close a gate |
Glogar |
A bad egg . |
Gríog |
To tease a person . |
Gabháil |
An arm full . |
Grisset |
A small metal pan on three legs. |
Gab |
To chatter . |
Gás |
A stalk or sprig of heather . |
Gearrán |
A nag. Gelding. |
Grá |
Love. |
Gob |
Mouth. |
Lios |
Fairy fort. |
Leac |
Flagstone. |
Lúb |
A loop or a noose. |
Lubán |
A loop anything bent. |
Lúdramán |
A lazy useless person. |
Meigeall |
Goats beard. |
Meitheal |
Working party. |
Marla |
Marle clay. |
Maol |
Bald. |
Meig |
Cry of goat - to bleet. |
Meas |
A spell. |
Mallavogue |
To beat. |
Madrain-rua |
A fox |
Míádh |
Ill-luck |
Miog |
Cry of plover or Jack-snipe |
Nuidi-naidi |
A feather-headed person |
Oinseach |
Stupid or foolish women |
Praiseach |
Wild rape. |
Práiscín |
Coarse apron. |
Póirín |
Small patato. |
Plámás |
Flattery. |
Piseog |
Superstition. |
Pusachán |
A surly person. |
Pookáun |
Mushroom. |
Pincìn |
Minnow (fish). |
Pilibín |
Plover (bird). |
Pigín |
Small wooden vessel. |
Pocán |
Male goat. |
Póg |
A kiss. |
Poitín |
Illicit whiskey. |
Pusheen |
A young rabbit. |
Pus |
Mouth. |
Puc |
To strike a ball with a hurley. |
Ráiméis |
Nonsense. |
Rí-Rá |
Confusion. |
Ruaille-Buaille |
Commotion. |
Somahán |
A foolish person. |
Smeáder |
Heavy blow. |
Smioirín |
Fragment. |
Slibhín |
A sly person. |
Smig |
Chin. |
Sponc |
Coltsfoot (Hero). |
Straoill |
Un-tidy person. |
Sleán |
Turf spade. |
Sibín |
Illicit drink house. |
Sceilpe |
A piece - To knock a piece out of. |
Seoinín |
One who apes foreign ways. |
Snig |
A sharp blow. |
Sprus |
Broken material. |
Suim |
Interest - To put no interest in. |
Sleveen |
A cringing person. |
Scallop |
A hazel rod used for thatching. |
Sceallàn |
Potatoes (Cut for seed). |
Sceách |
Thorn bush. |
Saileach or sally |
Willow or oiser. |
Stuacán |
An obstinate person. |
Straois |
To sneer or grin. |
Straille |
A tall lazy person. |
Spág |
A flat clumsy foot. |
Spailpín |
A migratory worker . |
Soc |
A plough point . |
Snas |
Polish or shine. |
Shuch |
A pool of dirty water. |
Scollogue |
To conceal. |
Somahán |
A fork cock of hay. |
Sagart |
A priest |
Shuiler |
A tramp or traveller. |
Seach |
A turn at smoking pipe. |
Sop |
A wisp of grass. |
Sceit |
Sudden Fright. |
Scraheen |
Spade for cleaning turf bank. |
Surgán |
Chair seat made from straw rope. |
Tre-na-ceile. |
Mixed-up |
Tráloc |
A pain in wrist. |
Togher |
A road through bog . |
Treasna |
Across |
Teeveen |
Thin leather used in bout uppers. |
Tay |
Tea |
Tiuc-tiuc |
Calling hen's and chickens. |