athghlaoch
The Irish word for an encore is athghlaoch.
athghlaoch is a noun used to describe a call for a repeat performance.
Meaning: a call for a repeat performance (noun)
Did you know?
- The noun glaoch also refers to the 'call' of a bird, making athghlaoch etymologically related to the sounds of nature.
- In an Irish context, an athghlaoch is not just for songs but can be requested for a storyteller or a poet during a traditional 'céilí'.
- Because glaoch is the word for a 'phone call', an athghlaoch sounds to a modern Irish speaker like a 're-call' or a 'repeated call', much like a callback on a telephone.
Examples in context
- Ba mhaith liom athchur a iarradh, le do thoil.I would like to request an encore, please.
Example conversation
Conor and Niamh are leaving a concert.
- ConorAn raibh an cogar go hiontach, a Niamh?Was the concert great, Niamh?
- NiamhBa mhór an t-athghlaoch, a Chonaire!The encore was huge, Conor!
- ConorBa mhaith liom go raibh níos mó amhaí.I wish there had been more like that.
- NiamhD'iarr na daoine athghlaoch eile.The people asked for another encore.
