
Grimoire Vocabulary — Children’s Vocabulary
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| Irish | Ogham | How to say it | English | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a chroí | ᚛ᚐ ᚉᚆᚏᚑᚔ᚜ | uh KHREE | my heart | Foclóir | My heart — vocative endearment. Said to children and lovers. |
| a chuisle | ᚛ᚐ ᚉᚆᚒᚔᚄᚂᚓ᚜ | uh KHISH-luh | love | FoclóirTeanglann | A chuisle — ‘pulse of my heart.’ Term of endearment from cuisle (vein, pulse). |
| a dhuine bhig | ᚛ᚐ ᚇᚆᚒᚔᚅᚓ ᚁᚆᚔᚌ᚜ | uh YIN-uh vig | little person | Rosmerta editorial | Little person — affectionate vocative for a child. |
| a leanbh | ᚛ᚐ ᚂᚓᚐᚅᚁᚆ᚜ | uh LAN-uv | child | FoclóirTeanglann | Child! — vocative form. Often softly said. |
| a stór | ᚛ᚐ ᚄᚈᚑᚏ᚜ | uh STOHR | darling | FoclóirTeanglann | Darling — vocative form of stór (treasure). Said to children, beloveds. |
| ag léim | ᚛ᚐᚌ ᚂᚓᚔᚋ᚜ | eg LAYM | jumping | FoclóirTeanglann | Jumping — common children’s-play activity. |
| aintín | ᚛ᚐᚔᚅᚈᚔᚅ᚜ | ah-uh-NTEEN | auntie | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| am béile | ᚛ᚐᚋ ᚁᚓᚔᚂᚓ᚜ | AHM BAY-uh-luh | mealtime | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| am luí | ᚛ᚐᚋ ᚂᚒᚔ᚜ | AHM LUH-ee | bedtime | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| am súgartha | ᚛ᚐᚋ ᚄᚒᚌᚐᚏᚈᚆᚐ᚜ | AHM SOO-guh-rhuh | playtime | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| athair baistí | ᚛ᚐᚈᚆᚐᚔᚏ ᚁᚐᚔᚄᚈᚔ᚜ | AH-huh-uhr BAH-uh-shtee | godfather | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| babaí | ᚛ᚁᚐᚁᚐᚔ᚜ | BAH-bee | baby | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| balún | ᚛ᚁᚐᚂᚒᚅ᚜ | BAH-loon | balloon | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| bheith ag gliogarnach | ᚛ᚁᚆᚓᚔᚈᚆ ᚐᚌ ᚌᚂᚔᚑᚌᚐᚏᚅᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | VEH-uhh AHG GLIH-uh-guh-rnuhkh | rattle | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| bia don leanbh | ᚛ᚁᚔᚐ ᚇᚑᚅ ᚂᚓᚐᚅᚁᚆ᚜ | BEE-uh dun LAN-uv | food for the child | Rosmerta editorial | Food for the child. |
| bloc | ᚛ᚁᚂᚑᚉ᚜ | BLUHK | block | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| bloic | ᚛ᚁᚂᚑᚔᚉ᚜ | BLIHK | blocks | Foclóir | |
| boilgeog | ᚛ᚁᚑᚔᚂᚌᚓᚑᚌ᚜ | BIH-lgohg | bubble | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| bréagán | ᚛ᚁᚏᚓᚐᚌᚐᚅ᚜ | BRAY-gawn | toy | FoclóirTeanglann | Toy. From bréag (lie, false thing) — a toy is a ‘pretend.’ |
| bréagán bog | ᚛ᚁᚏᚓᚐᚌᚐᚅ ᚁᚑᚌ᚜ | BRAY-uh-gawn BUHG | soft toy | Foclóir | |
| bábóg | ᚛ᚁᚐᚁᚑᚌ᚜ | BAW-bohg | doll | FoclóirTeanglann | Doll. |
| caidéal cíche | ᚛ᚉᚐᚔᚇᚓᚐᚂ ᚉᚔᚉᚆᚓ᚜ | KAH-uh-day-uhl KEE-huh | breast pump | Foclóir | |
| cailc | ᚛ᚉᚐᚔᚂᚉ᚜ | KAH-uhlk | chalk | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| caiseal | ᚛ᚉᚐᚔᚄᚓᚐᚂ᚜ | KAH-uh-shal | spinning top | Foclóir | |
| capall luascáin | ᚛ᚉᚐᚚᚐᚂᚂ ᚂᚒᚐᚄᚉᚐᚔᚅ᚜ | KAH-puhll LOO-UH-skaw-uhn | rocking horse | Foclóir | |
| cara | ᚛ᚉᚐᚏᚐ᚜ | KAH-ruh | playmate | Foclóir | Masculine. Friend. Plural cairde. |
| cathaoireacha ceoil | ᚛ᚉᚐᚈᚆᚐᚑᚔᚏᚓᚐᚉᚆᚐ ᚉᚓᚑᚔᚂ᚜ | KAH-hee-uh-ra-khuh KOH-uhl | musical chairs | Foclóir | |
| cliabhán | ᚛ᚉᚂᚔᚐᚁᚆᚐᚅ᚜ | KLEE-UH-wawn | bassinet | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| cluiche cláir | ᚛ᚉᚂᚒᚔᚉᚆᚓ ᚉᚂᚐᚔᚏ᚜ | KLIH-huh KLAW-uhr | board game | Foclóir | |
| clár scátála | ᚛ᚉᚂᚐᚏ ᚄᚉᚐᚈᚐᚂᚐ᚜ | KLAWR SKAW-taw-luh | skateboard | Foclóir | |
| clúidín | ᚛ᚉᚂᚒᚔᚇᚔᚅ᚜ | kloo-uh-DEEN | diaper | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| Cocúr a chodladh | ᚛ᚉᚑᚉᚒᚏ ᚐ ᚉᚆᚑᚇᚂᚐᚇᚆ᚜ | KUK-oor uh KHUL-uh | little sleep | Rosmerta editorial | Little sleep — affectionate term, used to soothe babies. |
| coisí | ᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚄᚔ᚜ | KIH-shee | walker | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| crián | ᚛ᚉᚏᚔᚐᚅ᚜ | KRIH-awn | crayon | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| croch | ᚛ᚉᚏᚑᚉᚆ᚜ | KRUKH | sling | FoclóirTeanglann | Hang. |
| cruib shúgartha | ᚛ᚉᚏᚒᚔᚁ ᚄᚆᚒᚌᚐᚏᚈᚆᚐ᚜ | KRIHB HOO-guh-rhuh | playpen | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| cóisir thar oíche | ᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚄᚔᚏ ᚈᚆᚐᚏ ᚑᚔᚉᚆᚓ᚜ | KOH-uh-shuhr HAHR EE-huh | slumber party | Foclóir | |
| duine óg | ᚛ᚇᚒᚔᚅᚓ ᚑᚌ᚜ | DIH-nuh OHG | youngster | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| dána | ᚛ᚇᚐᚅᚐ᚜ | DAW-nuh | naughty | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| eitleog | ᚛ᚓᚔᚈᚂᚓᚑᚌ᚜ | EH-uh-tlohg | kite | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| fanacht thar oíche | ᚛ᚃᚐᚅᚐᚉᚆᚈ ᚈᚆᚐᚏ ᚑᚔᚉᚆᚓ᚜ | FAH-nuhkht HAHR EE-huh | sleepover | Foclóir | |
| folach bíog | ᚛ᚃᚑᚂᚐᚉᚆ ᚁᚔᚑᚌ᚜ | FUL-ukh BEE-ohg | hide and seek | Rosmerta editorial | Hide and seek. Folach is hiding; bíog is a flick or quick movement. |
| friosbaí | ᚛ᚃᚏᚔᚑᚄᚁᚐᚔ᚜ | FRIH-uh-sbee | frisbee | Foclóir | |
| fáinne ghearradh fiacla | ᚛ᚃᚐᚔᚅᚅᚓ ᚌᚆᚓᚐᚏᚏᚐᚇᚆ ᚃᚔᚐᚉᚂᚐ᚜ | FAW-uh-nnuh YA-rreye FEE-UH-kluh | teething ring | Foclóir | |
| go deas | ᚛ᚌᚑ ᚇᚓᚐᚄ᚜ | guh DASS | gently | FoclóirTeanglann | Nicely, gently. Said to a child handling something fragile. |
| gobán | ᚛ᚌᚑᚁᚐᚅ᚜ | GUH-bawn | dummy | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| greamán | ᚛ᚌᚏᚓᚐᚋᚐᚅ᚜ | GRA-mawn | sticker | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| iompróir naíonáin | ᚛ᚔᚑᚋᚚᚏᚑᚔᚏ ᚅᚐᚔᚑᚅᚐᚔᚅ᚜ | IH-uh-mproh-uhr NEE-uh-naw-uhn | baby carrier | Foclóir | |
| lapadán | ᚛ᚂᚐᚚᚐᚇᚐᚅ᚜ | LAH-puh-dawn | toddler | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| leabhar dathúcháin | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚇᚐᚈᚆᚒᚉᚆᚐᚔᚅ᚜ | LA-wuhr DAH-hoo-khaw-uhn | colouring book | Foclóir | |
| leabhar greamán | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚌᚏᚓᚐᚋᚐᚅ᚜ | LA-wuhr GRA-mawn | sticker book | Foclóir | |
| leabhar pictiúr | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚚᚔᚉᚈᚔᚒᚏ᚜ | LA-wuhr PIH-ktuh-oor | picture book | Foclóir | |
| leabhar saothair | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚄᚐᚑᚈᚆᚐᚔᚏ᚜ | LA-wuhr SEE-huh-uhr | workbook | Foclóir | |
| leabhar scéalta | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚄᚉᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ᚜ | LA-wuhr SHKAY-uh-ltuh | storybook | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| leathchúpla | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚈᚆᚉᚆᚒᚚᚂᚐ᚜ | LA-hkhoo-pluh | twin | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| liathróid trá | ᚛ᚂᚔᚐᚈᚆᚏᚑᚔᚇ ᚈᚏᚐ᚜ | LEE-UH-hroh-uhd TRAW | beach ball | Foclóir | |
| liosta leideanna | ᚛ᚂᚔᚑᚄᚈᚐ ᚂᚓᚔᚇᚓᚐᚅᚅᚐ᚜ | LIH-uh-stuh LEH-uh-da-nnuh | crib sheet | Foclóir | |
| lonraigh | ᚛ᚂᚑᚅᚏᚐᚔᚌᚆ᚜ | LUH-nruh-uhy | glitter | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| luasc | ᚛ᚂᚒᚐᚄᚉ᚜ | LOO-UHSK | swing | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| lá scoile | ᚛ᚂᚐ ᚄᚉᚑᚔᚂᚓ᚜ | LAW SKIH-luh | school day | Foclóir | |
| lámh thíos | ᚛ᚂᚐᚋᚆ ᚈᚆᚔᚑᚄ᚜ | lawv HEE-uss | hand down | Rosmerta editorial | Hand-down — said when an older child’s clothes pass to a younger. |
| lúdó | ᚛ᚂᚒᚇᚑ᚜ | LOO-doh | ludo | Foclóir | |
| marla | ᚛ᚋᚐᚏᚂᚐ᚜ | MAH-rluh | plasticine | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| marmar | ᚛ᚋᚐᚏᚋᚐᚏ᚜ | MAH-rmuhr | marble | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| monaplacht | ᚛ᚋᚑᚅᚐᚚᚂᚐᚉᚆᚈ᚜ | MUH-nuh-pluhkht | monopoly | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| monatóir linbh | ᚛ᚋᚑᚅᚐᚈᚑᚔᚏ ᚂᚔᚅᚁᚆ᚜ | MUH-nuh-toh-uhr LIHNV | baby monitor | Foclóir | |
| muince choirníní | ᚛ᚋᚒᚔᚅᚉᚓ ᚉᚆᚑᚔᚏᚅᚔᚅᚔ᚜ | MIH-nkuh KHIH-rnee-nee | beads | Foclóir | |
| máthair bhaistí | ᚛ᚋᚐᚈᚆᚐᚔᚏ ᚁᚆᚐᚔᚄᚈᚔ᚜ | MAW-huh-uhr WAH-uh-shtee | godmother | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| míreanna mearaí | ᚛ᚋᚔᚏᚓᚐᚅᚅᚐ ᚋᚓᚐᚏᚐᚔ᚜ | MEE-ra-nnuh MA-ree | jigsaw | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| nathracha is dréimirí | ᚛ᚅᚐᚈᚆᚏᚐᚉᚆᚐ ᚔᚄ ᚇᚏᚓᚔᚋᚔᚏᚔ᚜ | NAH-hruh-khuh IHSH DRAY-uh-muh-ree | snakes and ladders | Foclóir | |
| naíonra | ᚛ᚅᚐᚔᚑᚅᚏᚐ᚜ | NEE-uh-nruh | kindergarten | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| néal | ᚛ᚅᚓᚐᚂ᚜ | NAY-uhl | nap | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| picnic | ᚛ᚚᚔᚉᚅᚔᚉ᚜ | PIH-knuhk | picnic | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| poll gainimh | ᚛ᚚᚑᚂᚂ ᚌᚐᚔᚅᚔᚋᚆ᚜ | PUHLL GAH-uh-nuhv | sandpit | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| preabaire | ᚛ᚚᚏᚓᚐᚁᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜ | PRA-buh-uh-ruh | bouncer | Foclóir | |
| prioslóir | ᚛ᚚᚏᚔᚑᚄᚂᚑᚔᚏ᚜ | PRIH-uh-sloh-uhr | bib | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| puipéad | ᚛ᚚᚒᚔᚚᚓᚐᚇ᚜ | PIH-pay-uhd | marionette | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| puipéad miotógach | ᚛ᚚᚒᚔᚚᚓᚐᚇ ᚋᚔᚑᚈᚑᚌᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | PIH-pay-uhd MIH-uh-toh-guhkh | hand puppet | Foclóir | |
| puipéad méire | ᚛ᚚᚒᚔᚚᚓᚐᚇ ᚋᚓᚔᚏᚓ᚜ | PIH-pay-uhd MAY-uh-ruh | finger puppet | Foclóir | |
| páipéar siúcra | ᚛ᚚᚐᚔᚚᚓᚐᚏ ᚄᚔᚒᚉᚏᚐ᚜ | PAW-uh-pay-uhr SHIH-oo-kruh | construction paper | Foclóir | |
| páipéar síoda | ᚛ᚚᚐᚔᚚᚓᚐᚏ ᚄᚔᚑᚇᚐ᚜ | PAW-uh-pay-uhr SHEE-uh-duh | tissue paper | Foclóir | |
| póg deas | ᚛ᚚᚑᚌ ᚇᚓᚐᚄ᚜ | pohg DASS | nice kiss | Foclóir | Nice kiss. Tabhair póg deas dom — give me a nice kiss. |
| racaire | ᚛ᚏᚐᚉᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜ | RAH-kuh-uh-ruh | rocker | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| rann | ᚛ᚏᚐᚅᚅ᚜ | run | rhymeOld Irish | eDIL | Rhyme — short verse said to/for children. Also generally a verse-quatrain. |
| rann do pháistí | ᚛ᚏᚐᚅᚅ ᚇᚑ ᚚᚆᚐᚔᚄᚈᚔ᚜ | RAHNN DUH FAW-uh-shtee | nursery rhyme | Foclóir | |
| réamhscoile | ᚛ᚏᚓᚐᚋᚆᚄᚉᚑᚔᚂᚓ᚜ | RAY-ow-skih-luh | preschool | Foclóir | |
| réiteoir píopa | ᚛ᚏᚓᚔᚈᚓᚑᚔᚏ ᚚᚔᚑᚚᚐ᚜ | RAY-uh-toh-uhr PEE-uh-puh | pipe cleaner | Foclóir | |
| scoilbhliain | ᚛ᚄᚉᚑᚔᚂᚁᚆᚂᚔᚐᚔᚅ᚜ | SKIH-lvlee-uh-uhn | school year | Foclóir | |
| scéalta beaga | ᚛ᚄᚉᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ ᚁᚓᚐᚌᚐ᚜ | SHKAYL-tuh BYUG-uh | little stories | Foclóir | Little stories. Sceáltaí beaga d’oíche — bedtime stories. |
| scútar | ᚛ᚄᚉᚒᚈᚐᚏ᚜ | SKOO-tuhr | scooter | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| seanathair | ᚛ᚄᚓᚐᚅᚐᚈᚆᚐᚔᚏ᚜ | SHA-nuh-huh-uhr | grandpa | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| seanmháthair | ᚛ᚄᚓᚐᚅᚋᚆᚐᚈᚆᚐᚔᚏ᚜ | SHA-nwaw-huh-uhr | granny | Foclóir | |
| seit traenach | ᚛ᚄᚓᚔᚈ ᚈᚏᚐᚓᚅᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | SHEH-uht TRAY-nuhkh | train set | Foclóir | |
| siblín | ᚛ᚄᚔᚁᚂᚔᚅ᚜ | shih-BLEEN | sibling | Foclóir | |
| sleamhnán | ᚛ᚄᚂᚓᚐᚋᚆᚅᚐᚅ᚜ | SHLA-wnawn | slide | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| soghluaiste | ᚛ᚄᚑᚌᚆᚂᚒᚐᚔᚄᚈᚓ᚜ | SUH-ghloo-uh-uh-shtuh | mobile | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| sos lóin | ᚛ᚄᚑᚄ ᚂᚑᚔᚅ᚜ | SUHS LOH-uhn | lunch break | Foclóir | |
| suíochán ardaithe | ᚛ᚄᚒᚔᚑᚉᚆᚐᚅ ᚐᚏᚇᚐᚔᚈᚆᚓ᚜ | SUH-ee-uh-khawn AH-rduh-uh-huh | booster seat | Foclóir | |
| suíochán cairr | ᚛ᚄᚒᚔᚑᚉᚆᚐᚅ ᚉᚐᚔᚏᚏ᚜ | SUH-ee-uh-khawn KAH-uhrr | car seat | Foclóir | |
| súgradh | ᚛ᚄᚒᚌᚏᚐᚇᚆ᚜ | SOO-gruh | play | FoclóirTeanglann | Play, playing (children’s). Bréagán súgartha — toy of play. |
| súlach | ᚛ᚄᚒᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | SOO-lukh | gravy | FoclóirTeanglann | Juice (from cooking), gravy. A favourite of children with their dinner. |
| trírothach | ᚛ᚈᚏᚔᚏᚑᚈᚆᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | TREE-ruh-huhkh | tricycle | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| turas allamuigh | ᚛ᚈᚒᚏᚐᚄ ᚐᚂᚂᚐᚋᚒᚔᚌᚆ᚜ | TUH-ruhs AH-lluh-mihy | field trip | Foclóir | |
| táblaí iolrúcháin | ᚛ᚈᚐᚁᚂᚐᚔ ᚔᚑᚂᚏᚒᚉᚆᚐᚔᚅ᚜ | TAW-blee IH-uh-lroo-khaw-uhn | multiplication table | Foclóir | |
| téad scipeála | ᚛ᚈᚓᚐᚇ ᚄᚉᚔᚚᚓᚐᚂᚐ᚜ | TAY-uhd SHKIH-paw-luh | jump rope | Foclóir | |
| tóg suas | ᚛ᚈᚑᚌ ᚄᚒᚐᚄ᚜ | tohg SOO-uss | pick up | Rosmerta editorial | Pick up — common parenting phrase. |
| ábhar spéise | ᚛ᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ ᚄᚚᚓᚔᚄᚓ᚜ | AW-wuhr SHPAY-uh-shuh | hobby horse | Foclóir | |
| áit súgartha | ᚛ᚐᚔᚈ ᚄᚒᚌᚐᚏᚈᚆᚐ᚜ | AW-uht SOO-guh-rhuh | playground | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| ógánach | ᚛ᚑᚌᚐᚅᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | OH-gaw-nuhkh | adolescent | FoclóirTeanglann |
