Family in Irish language
the family
| Munster | an chlann | on klown | |
| Connacht | an chlann | on klown |
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"Clann" is used to identify your family, with you being the parent. "Teaghlach" is more a description of the entire family unit, so is less subjective.
mother
| Munster | máthair | maw-hir | |
| Connacht | máthair | maw-hir |
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father
| Munster | athair | ah-hir | |
| Connacht | athair | ah-ir |
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son
mac
daughter
iníon
grandmother
seanmháthair
granny (grandmother)
mamó
grandfather
seanathair
granddad (grandfather)
daideo
sister
deirfiúir
cousin
col ceathrar
aunt
aintín
uncle
uncail
family
teaghlach
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