Glossary

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Irish/Gaelic

 

Máthair or Ma – mother/mom

Athair or Da – father/dad

Uncail – uncle

Mo dheartháir – my brother

Deartháir mór – Big Brother

Deirfiúr bheag – little sister

Col ceathar or ceathrair – Cousin 

Seanmháthair – grandmother

Conas atá tú? – How are you?

Leanbh – child/baby

Babaí – baby

Tá mo chroí istigh ionat – “My Heart Is In You” – Irish endearment of saying I love you

Is tú mo stóirín  – “You are my (little) sweetheart”

A stór – my treasure

Acting the maggot – making a fool of themselves

Dingera term of endearment reserved for the attractive

Acushla – darling

Damnú – fuck 

Tuig – understand