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Animals Vocabulary in Irish (Gaeilge)

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➡ In today's lesson you will learn the main animals in Irish Gaelic.

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ainmhí / ainmhithe - animals

Irish (Gaeilge)	English
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)

Irish (Gaeilge)	English
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)

Irish (Gaeilge)	English
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)

Irish (Gaeilge)	English
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

Irish (Gaeilge)	English
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

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