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The people closest to you — parents, siblings, grandparents, and the rest.
- máthairmotherMAW-hir; 'mo mháthair' = my mother (lenited)
- athairfatherAH-hir; 'm'athair' = my father
- deirfiúrsisterDRIF-oor; native kinship word, distinct from 'cailín' (girl); no older/younger distinction in Irish
- deartháirbrotherDRAH-hawr; distinct from 'buachaill' (boy); no older/younger distinction in Irish
- mamógrandmother (granny)MAH-moh; affectionate/common term, like 'granny'
- seanmháthairgrandmother (formal)SHAN-waw-hir; literally 'old mother', more formal; no maternal/paternal distinction in Irish
- daideograndfather (grandad)DAH-joh; affectionate/common term, like 'grandad'
- seanathairgrandfather (formal)SHAN-ah-hir; literally 'old father', more formal; no maternal/paternal distinction in Irish
- iníondaughterin-EEN; also means 'Miss' as a title
- macsonmok
- aintínauntAN-tcheen; borrowing from English 'auntie'; same word for maternal and paternal aunt
- uncailuncleUNK-il; borrowing from English; same word for maternal and paternal uncle
- teaghlachfamily (household)TYOW-lukh; household/family unit
- clannfamily (children/offspring)klahn; specifically one's children/descendants, source of English 'clan'
- tuismitheoiríparentsTISH-mih-hor-ee; 'tuismitheoir' = a parent (singular)
- deartháireacha agus deirfiúrachasiblings (brothers and sisters)no single word for 'siblings'; Irish says 'brothers and sisters'
- col ceathrarcousinkul KYAH-rar; literally 'relationship of four (degrees)'; plural 'col ceathracha'
- leanbhbabyLAN-uv; baby/infant
- páistechildPAW-shtcheh; a child (general)
- fear céilehusbandfar KAY-leh; literally 'spouse man'
- bean chéilewifeban KHAY-leh; literally 'spouse woman' (céile lenited after feminine 'bean')
- céilespouse / partnerKAY-leh; gender-neutral spouse