The Irish language in County Mayo


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Saich – Ditch
Sabhán – Slip of a pig
Sagart – Priest
Sáile – Sea-water
Sáiteach – A bit of a let-down
Sáith – Sufficiency, enough
Salach – Dirty
Salachar – Dirt; sordidness, impurity
Salainn – Salt
Samhain – November
Samhraidh – Summer
Saoirse – Freedom
Sasana – England
Sásta – Satisfied, content, pleased
Scairdeán – Jet (of liquid), spout
Scaobáin – Scoopful, shovelful, scooped up lump
Scaoll – Oddness, strangeness
Scarthaidh – Bow-legged
Scata – Crowd, group Scataí (Plural)
Scéal – Story
Scéalaí – Storyteller, bringer of news
Scéalaíocht – Storytelling
Scian – Knife Sceana
Scibheal – Pot belly
Scibhear – Sharp tongued person
Scilling – Shilling
Sciob – Snatch, grab Sciobtha - Quickly
Scléip - A slap
Sclait - a mess
Scólaire – Scholar, school child Scólairí (Plural)
Scór – Twenty, a score
Scornach – Throat Scornaí (Plural)
Scraith – Piece of, scrap of; top layer of land
Scraith bhogáin – Upper layer of turf
Scréach – Screech, scream
Scréachaíl – Screech, screeching
Screamh – Deposit on surface, coating, crust, scum
Scríobh – Write
Scuab – Brush, broom
Scuabadh –Sweeping Scuabtha
Scudal – Lanky, long legged person
Scut – An interjection to tell an animal to go away
Seachtain – Week
Sean – Old
Seanbhean – Old woman
Seanchaipín – Old cap
Seandúidín – Old smoking pipe
Seanduine – Old person, old man
Seanfhir – Old men
Seangán – Ant
Seanleadóg – A big old clout
Seanmhná – Old women
Seanmhileoidean – Old melodeon
Seilmide – Snail
Seisiún – Session
Seo – This
Seoladh – Address
Seomra – Room Seomraí (Plural)
Síneadh – Stretch; lie, lay flat; lengthen Sínte – Stretched
Sinn - Us
Sionnach – Fox
Siopa – Shop Siopaí (Plural)
Siopadóirí – Shopkeepers
Síoraí - Eternal
Síos – Down
Siúcra – Sugar
Siúl - Walk Ar siúl – Going on, happening
Slaba – Mud, ooze
Slad – Havoc, devastation
Slaghdán – A cold
Slámín - Someone who is quite uncoordinated
Sláinte – Health, cheers
Slám - handful, heap
Slán – Safe; bye! Slán leat - Goodbye!
Sleán – Slane
Sliabh – Mountain Sléibhte (Plural)
Slog - Gulp, swallow
- Slua – Crowd Sluaití (Plural)
Smacht – Control
Smálcín - pimple on eyelid
Smaoineamh – Thought
Smig - Chin
Smuga – Snot
Sneachta – Snow
Solamar – Goodies, treats; rich, appetizing, nourishing food
Solas – Light Soilse (Plural)
Spág – Big wide foot
Spíonáin – Gooseberry
Spleic – Distant look; mocking look
Spogán – Little blister
Spraic – Control, reprimand
Sprochaille – Gill of a cockerel; loose flesh
Spúnóg – Spoon
Sraith – A row, series or a line of things
Sream - Mucous discharge in eyes
Srón – Nose
Stáblaí – Stables
Stácadh – Staking; beating with a stake
Stad – Stop, cease, stay
Stail – Stallion
Stáisiún – Station – Stáisiún na ngardaí
Stán - stare
Starrfhiacail - Prominent tooth; fang, tusk
Steafóg – Strong slip of a girl
Stealladh – Splash, pour, spout
Stiall – Strip, slice Stiall éadaigh Strip of cloth
Stialltach - Tattered, torn
Stiúir – Aggressive attitude
Stop – Stop Stopadh
Stór – Treasure A stórín – My little treasure
Straedhadóir - Person or animal that wanders
Straois – A suppressed laugh, grin, grimace Straois gháire
Streachaille – Lazy, untidy person
Streill – Silly expression, foolish grin Streill gháire
Strónse – Lazy, good for nothing person
Stuaic – A bundle of sheaves tied together
Suas – Up
Subh – Jam
Suaimhnigh - Quieten down, calm down
Súgán – Straw rope
Súiche – Soot
Suigh síos - Sit down
Suíochán – Seat
Súil – Eye Súilí - (Plural) Eyes
Suipéir – Supper