AN GAOḊAL.
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ENEROISE 12.
borb, violent.
garg, fierce.
caol, slinder.
gnó, business.
carn, a heap.
gorm, blue.
clár, a table, board.
scolb, a splinter.
cnoc, a hill.
sealg, a chase.
colm, a dove.
seang, lean, thin.
corn, a goblet.
teanga, a tongue.
fearg, anger.
trom, heavy.
1. na mná agus an colm. 2. tá an
scolb caol. 3. tá fearg garg. 4. carn
agus cnoc. 5. sealg agus gnó. 6. corn
agus clár trom. 7. tá an gnó trom. 8
colm seang gorm agus corn trom. 9.
an cnoc gorm agus sealg. 2. tá an
teanga borb.
1. The women and the dove. 2. the
splenter is slender. 3. anger is fierce
4. a pile and a hill. 5. a chase and
work. 6. a goblet and a heavy table
7. the work is heavy. 8. a lean blue
dove and a heavy goblet. 9. the blue
hill and a chase. 10. the tongue is
violent.
PRONUNCIATION. — The sounds given to the vow¬
els, diphthongs, triphthongs &c. in the preceding
lessons will be found to represent their true sound
as far as it is possible to do by the English sound
of the letters. Persons who speak the language
naturally only can give the true sound of both let¬
ers and words ; this should be the guide for all
who desire to learn it. Attempt to pronounce ei¬
ther German or French without having heard the
natives of these countries do it and the force of
our remarks will be manifest.
EXERCISE 13.
The following common nouns will afford an Ex¬
ercise in spelling, and in applying the foregoing
Rules. They are given with their qualifying ad¬
jective, and are mostly of the masculine gender ;
the feminine adjective requiring a change which
shall be explained when treating of aspiration.
The adjective in Irish generally follows the noun.
A few new words will be here introduced.
airgead síos, money down.
amadán dearoil, a wretched fool.
arán geal, white bread.
asal fann, weak ass.
ball slán, healthy member.
bád caol, narrow boat.
bád obann, a sudden death.
bean tinn, a sick woman,
bean uasal, a lady.
cailín deas, a pretty girl.
capall láidir, a strong horse.
cara díl, a dear friend.
cat dall, a blind cat.
clár tirm, a dry board.
cnoc mín, a smooth hill.
crann glas, a green tree.
crúisgín lán, a full jar.
cuan socair, a safe harbour.
cuisle lán, a full vein.
doras daingean, a firm door.
duille searg, a faded leaf.
duine uasal, a gentleman.
eolas cinnte, certain knowledge.
eun gorm, a blue bird.
fáinne cruinn, a round ring.
fear beo, a living man.
feur, úr, fresh grass.
focal borb, a violent word.
gaol óg, a young relation.
gas donn, a brown stalk.
gé breac, a speckled goose.
iasg folláin, wholesome fish.
inis lom, a bare island.
lá fada, a long day.
léim árd, a high leap.
leite fuar, cold stirabout.
long láidir, a strong ship.
maidin áluinn, a beautiful morn¬
[ing.
mála lán, a full bag.
mil úr, fresh honey,
móin tirm, dry turf.
muineul seang, a slender neck.
muintir íosal, low people.
neul soilléir, a bright cloud.
nós olc, a bad habit.
páisdín fionn, a fair little child.
pobal fial, generous people.
port caoin, a tender tune.
rós dearg, a red rose,
rud beag, a little thing or affair.
saoi glic, a cunning sage.
scolaira cliste, an expert schol¬
[ar.
seod daor, a costly jewel.
geul suairc, a pleasant story.
sonas buan, lasting happiness.
sráid ard, a high street.
súgán úr, a fresh rope of straw, or
(hay
teanga uasal, a noble tongue.
teud teann, a tight string.
tinneas garg, a severe sickness,
tír áluinn, a beautiful country.
tobar glan, a clean well.
uisge bán, white water.
