Word of the day - nimhneach
nimhneach, adjective = painful, sore, (person) touchy, spiteful
Examples of usage
Tá sceadamán nimhneach orm = I have a sore throat
Tá droim nimhneach air = He has a sore back
Tá bolg nimhneach uirthi = She has a stomach-ache
Related words
nimh, noun = poison, venom
nimheadas, noun = antagonism, spitefulness
nimheanta, adjective = poisonous, spiteful
nimhigh, verb = to poison
nimhíoc, noun = antidote
nimhiú, noun = poisoning - nimhiú bia = blood food poisoning
nimhiúil, adjective = poisonous
This word came up in one of the Irish lessons I listened today and I really like it’s sound.
4 Responses to “Word of the day - nimhneach”
Damien Ryan on 31 May 2006 at 2:03 pm #
In school we were always taught that scornach was throat. Not really sure what the difference between that and sceadamán could be.
Simon on 31 May 2006 at 3:59 pm #
My dictionary gives both words for throat. I think sceadamán might be an Ulster word - one of the courses I’ve been using, Now You’re Talking, concentrates on the Ulster dialect.
Declan on 31 May 2006 at 4:43 pm #
Yes, scornach is the Standard Irish for throath. Ulster is not really included simply becasue it is not in the Republic.
Bruce V. Bracken on 04 Jun 2006 at 12:58 am #
nimhiú bia actually means food poisoning; blood poisoning = nimhiú fola.