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Animals Vocabulary in Irish (Gaeilge)
Haileo! Irish Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn the main animals in Irish Gaelic.
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ainmhí / ainmhithe - animals[edit | edit source]
Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
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tréidlia | veterinarian |
an madra / na madraí,
an gadhar / na gadhair |
dog(s) |
an coileáinín | puppy |
an cat / na cait | cat(s) |
an puisín | kitten |
an francach / na francaigh | rat(s) |
an luch / na lucha | mouse / mice |
an t-asal [asal] | donkey |
an capall / na capaill | horse(s) |
an stail | stallion |
an láir | mare |
searrach | foal, (colt) |
capaillín, pónaí | pony |
an tarbh / na tairbh | bull(s) |
an damh / na daimh | ox(en) |
an bhó [bó] / na ba | cow(s) |
an gamhain / na gamhna | calf / calves |
an chaora [caora] | sheep
ewe |
an t-uan [uan] / na huain | lamb(s) |
poc gabhair, pocán | Billy-goat |
an gabhar / na gabhair | goat(s) |
meannán | kid |
an mhuc [muc] / na muca | pig(s) |
cráin | sow |
bainbhín / bainbh | piglet(s) |
poll coinín, rapach | burrow |
an coinín
an giorria |
rabbit
hare |
an caochán | mole |
an ghráinneog,
(gráinneog) |
hedgehog |
an t-iora rua [iora] | red squirrel |
an sionnach, madra rua | fox |
an mac tíre
an faolchú (liath) |
wolf
(grey) wolf |
an béar | bear |
an fia / na fianna | deer(s), hart(s) |
an eilit | doe, hind |
oisín | fawn |
an t-éan [éan] / éin - bird(s)[edit | edit source]
Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
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an nead / na neadacha | nest(s) |
an t-iolar [iolar] | eagle |
an seabhac / na seabhaic,
fabhcún |
hawk(s), falcon(s) |
bultúr / bultúir | vulture(s) |
fiach dubh | raven |
caróg | crow |
an colm / na coilm,
colúir |
dove(s) |
piasún | pheasant |
patraisc | partridge |
turcaí | turkey |
péacóg | peafowl, peacock |
an coileach | rooster, (cockerel) |
an chearc [cearc] / cearca | hen(s) |
scalltán / sicíní | chick(s) |
an lacha / na lachain | duck(s) |
gé | goose / geese |
an eala | swan |
an phiongain, (piongain) | penguin |
an t-iasc [iasc] / éisc - fish(es)[edit | edit source]
Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
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an t-iasc órga | goldfish |
an trosc | cod |
an bradán | salmon |
an breac | trout |
tuinnín(í) | tuna(s) |
an siorc(anna),
líomháin |
shark(s) |
an deilf(eanna) | dolphin(s) |
an míol mór / míolta móra | whale(s) |
ochtapas / ochtapais | octopus(es) |
scuid / scuideanna | squid(s) |
smugairle/smugairlí róin | jellyfish(es) |
crosóg mhara | sea star |
cuán mara | sea urchin |
an turtar
an toirtís |
(sea) turtle
tortoise, land turtle |
sliogán/sliogáin trá | seashell(s) |
an seilide / seilidí | snail(s) |
drúchtín | slug |
súmaire | leech |
nathair / nathracha | snake(s) |
laghairt / laghairteanna | lizard(s) |
caimileon / caimileoin | chameleon(s) |
an buaf | toad |
an frog | frog |
feithid(í) - insect(s)[edit | edit source]
Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
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an phéist chabáiste,
(péist chabáiste) |
caterpillar |
an dreoilín teaspaigh | grasshopper |
criogar / criogair
lócaiste / lócaistí |
cricket(s)
locust(s) |
an seangán / seangáin
nead seangán |
ant(s)
anthill |
míoltóg / míoltóga | midge(s), gnat(s) |
an chuileog, (cuileog) / cuileoga | fly / flies |
creabhar capaill | horse fly |
an féileacán / féileacáin,
guagóganna |
butterfly / butterflies |
snáthaid mhór | dragonfly |
lampróg / lampróga | firefly / fireflies |
an bhóín Dé, (bóín Dé) | ladybug, ladybird |
bumbóg | bumblebee |
beachaire | beekeeper |
an bheach, (beach) / beacha | bee(s) |
coirceog(a)
beachlann(a) |
beehive(s)
apiary / apiaries |
an fhoiche, (foiche)
cuasnóg phuche |
wasp
wasp nest |
cornfhoiche | hornet |
an mhuiscít, (muiscít) / corrmhíolta | mosquito(es) |
ciaróg dhubh / ciaróga | cockroach(es) |
an damhán/damháin alla | spider(s) |
an gréasán | spider web |
maintis chrábhaidh | praying mantis |
scairp | scorpion |
zú - zoo[edit | edit source]
Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
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an moncaí / moncaithe | monkey(s), ape(s) |
ialtóg(a) | bat(s) |
pearóid(a) | parrot(s) |
an ostrais | ostrich |
an leon / leoin | lion(s) |
an leon baineann | lioness |
síota | cheetah |
an liopard
pantar |
leopard
panther |
hiéana(í) | hyena(s) |
seacál / seacáil | jackal(s) |
an tíogar / tíogair | tiger(s) |
an séabra(í) | zebra(s) |
an camall / camaill | camel(s) |
dromadaire | dromedary |
an sioráf | giraffe |
an eilifint(í) | elephant(s) |
an srónbheannach / srónbheannaigh | rhinoceros / rhinos |
an dobhareach(a) | hippopotamus / hippos |
an crogall / crogaill | crocodile(s) |
an cangarú | kangaroo |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn Irish-Lesson Animals[edit | edit source]
Learn The Irish for 5 Animals Native To Ireland[edit | edit source]
How to say ANIMALS in IRISH/GAEILGE[edit | edit source]
Animals - Online Irish lessons for kids[edit | edit source]
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