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                         <note type="L">04</note>
                         <note type="B">1906</note>
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<lb n="1"/><span>Ceapadh Focal</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>Ní gábhadh d'éinne imnidhe chur air</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>féin fá'n bhfocal úd liom “beo-aer.”</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>Ár ndóigh, bhí a shár-fhios agam go</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>bhféadfainn “géar-ádhbhar”, .i. Sauerstoff</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>mar déarfadh an tAlmáinneach, agus “géar-</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>ghein” mar an gcéadna a scríobhadh</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>mar aistriughadh ar “oxygen.”  Agus</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>má's “bás-aer do na luibheannaibh é,”</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>ní lugha 'ná soin bhí a fhios agam gur</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>“beo-aer” atá ann do na daoinibh.</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>Acht ní fiú liom dhul i n-achrann le</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>héinne mar gheall air.  Na focla úd,</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>oxygen, géar-ghein, géar-adhbhar, beo-</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>aer, ní measa cách 'ná a chéile.  Dá</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>mbeadh slighe agam chuige annso níor</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>dheacair a chur i gcéill d'éinne gur</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>suarach le rádh iad uile mar ainm</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>cruinn ceart ar an rud féin.  Níl</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>aon cheann aca ann gan locht.  Bhí</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>rogha dhá dhíg agam agus 'sé rud a dheineas</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>'ná an t-ainm ba léire agus ba</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>shimplidhe, dar liom, a chur air.  Acht</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>má's dóigh le héinne gur fearr ceach-</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>tar de na foclaibh eile, bíodh leis.</span></p>
<lb n="27"/>
<lb n="28"/><p><span>Chím go molann Seosamh Ó Cléirigh</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>do'n Chonnradh coiste nua do chur ar</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>bun gan mhoill.  Coiste na bhFocal</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>ainm oireamhnach dó.  Táim-se ar aon</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>chomhairle amháin leis annsin.  Badh</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>thairbheach an rud é.  Tógtar na daoine</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>is mó eolas ar theanga na hÉireann</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>agus, má's féidir é, na daoine atá lán-</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>oilte ar ealadhain agus ar chéird.  Bain-</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>idís focla amach uatha féin agus 'n-a</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>theannta soin iarraidís focla ar dhuine</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>ar bith gur mhian leis cabhrughadh leo.</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>Annsoin d'fhéadfaidís na focla a bheadh</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>ceaptha nó soláthruighthe do chur tré</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>chéile agus scrúdughadh do dhéanamh go</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>géar ortha.  Fá dheireadh thiar thall</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>bheadh togha agus rogha na bhfocal aca le</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>cur amach 'n-a leabhar fá ughdarthás an</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>Chonnartha.</span></p>
<lb n="47"/>
<lb n="48"/><p><span>Seo chugaibh, a léightheoirí, an chéad</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>roinnt eile de na foclaibh atá ceaptha</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>agam.  Is dócha ná fuil siad gan locht.</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>Acht beifear ag brath ar a sárughadh</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>d'fhágháil ó lucht a gcáinte.  Muna</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>dtagann leo sin a dhéanamh tá sé chomh</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>maith aca a mbéil d'éisteacht.  Ní</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>baoth-chainnt acht dian-obair atá uainn.</span></p>
<lb n="56"/>
<lb n="57"/><p><span>Illídreacán, spectroscope (il many,</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>agus lí a colour).</span></p>
<lb n="59"/>
<lb n="60"/><p><span>Dlúdracán, stereoscope (dlúth, solid).</span></p>
<lb n="61"/>
<lb n="62"/><p><span>Pléirsceitheog, machine gun,</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>maxim, (for “pouring bullets”)</span></p>
<lb n="64"/>
<lb n="65"/><p><span>Sceithliogáin, quick-firer, “pom-</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>pom” (sceith, agus sliogáin, shells).</span></p>
<lb n="67"/>
<lb n="68"/><p><span>Gluaisliogán, torpedo, (gluais agus</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>sliogán).</span></p>
<lb n="70"/>
<lb n="71"/><p><span>Pléiscéidín, cordite, (pléasc, ex-</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>plosive, agus téidin, dim. of téad).</span></p>
<lb n="73"/>
<lb n="74"/><p><span>And from ruch formed from urchar,</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>shot: —</span></p>
<lb n="76"/>
<lb n="77"/><p><span>Athruchóg, magazine rifle.</span></p>
<lb n="78"/>
<lb n="79"/><p><span>Athruchán, revolver (perhaps iol.</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>would be a better prefix than ath in</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>these words).</span></p>
<lb n="82"/>
<lb n="83"/><p><span>Ilríomh, mathematics.</span></p>
<lb n="84"/>
<lb n="85"/><p><span>Litriomh, algebra (litir agus ríomh)</span></p>
<lb n="86"/>
<lb n="87"/><p><span>Damhnas, physics (the science of</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>matter.  “Damhna,” matter, Dinneen,</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>p. 222).</span></p>
<lb n="90"/>
<lb n="91"/><p><span>Ioldamhnas, chemistry (the science</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>of various kinds of matter).</span></p>
<lb n="93"/>
<lb n="94"/><p><span>Fíoral, a gas (fíor agus gal).</span></p>
<lb n="95"/>
<lb n="96"/><p><span>Tarracóg, a magnet.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>Srutharracóg, an electro-magnet.</span></p>
<lb n="99"/>
<lb n="100"/><p><span>Seargual, coke (searg agus gual) lit.</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>“dried-up coal.”</span></p>
<lb n="102"/>
<lb n="103"/><p><span>Gaolár, focus of a mirror, &c. (lit.</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>“rays' centre.”)</span></p>
<lb n="105"/>
<lb n="106"/><p><span>Gluasán, a motor (general terms).</span></p>
<lb n="107"/>
<lb n="108"/><p><span>Galluasán, a steam locomotive (gal</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>agus gluasán).</span></p>
<lb n="110"/>
<lb n="111"/><p><span>Fíoralán, a gas engine.</span></p>
<lb n="112"/>
<lb n="113"/><p><span>Seaghán S. Ó Maoláin.</span></p></div></body></text></TEI>
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