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Dirk Griffin ()
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 11:11 am: | 
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Could someone assist with a simple, one-word translation? I am looking for the Gaelic word, and pronunciation, of the word for the color "red". One website I had found leads me to believe that it is "rua", but I am not sure, and I could find no pronunciation information. Thanks to anyone who can assist! |
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Al Evans
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 12:03 pm: |
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"Rua" (pron. more or less "RUE-uh") is more reddish-brown, like rust or a fox.
"Dearg" (pron. more or less "DARE-ug") is redder, like fire.
--Al Evans |
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Dirk Griffin ()
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 12:36 pm: |
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Thanks SO much, Al! I appreciate it! |
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alec1
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 03:42 pm: |
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But please don't ask for the Irish/Gaelic translation of a black man/person Ok
alec |
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alec1
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 03:45 pm: |
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oops once more -just in case that was taken in the wrong meaning.. it was just to relate the very strange translation
Fear Gorm = Black man
Does any one know how that arose?
alec |
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sam
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 04:48 pm: |
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a chairde,
Isn't it ...Fear dubh = black man...
Anyone know what 'honkey' in gaeilge is?
only messing folks!
le meas Sam |
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Ó Dúill
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 04:58 pm: |
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An Fear Dubh can be used to mean The Devil. Black being a word with negative dark conotations.
Other words for the devil/adversary include "Diabhal" and "Áibhirseoir".
But as to why blue was choosen, Beats me! lol
Perhaps being that it was the closest thing.
Ceapaim go bhfuil an t-eolas ag Dia amháin!! lol
nó, aon smaointe ag éinne?
Is mise,
le meas,
Colm. |
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alec1
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 02:18 pm: |
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I came across this on another site from 1997
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Is cosuil go raibh an chiall "swarthy" ag baint le "gorm" chomh fada siar le re na Mean-Ghaeilge ar a laghad. Luaitear "creach na nGall ngorm" imBuile Shuibhne.
Gan aon trácht a dhéanamh ar an fhocal seanSualainnise "blaaman" =
"gormfhear", is é sin, Gormach.
''
alec |
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Stiobhard
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 05:12 pm: |
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I thought "Dearg" is more the colour. Rua ia more red as in red hair. |
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Ó Dúill
| | Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 04:03 pm: |
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Sin é an fhírinne a Stiobaird,
Colm. |
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jadonmccrady ()
| | Posted on Friday, September 27, 2002 - 05:03 pm: |
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Could anyone help me out with a translation, with pronunciation? I am looking for the word "truth". |
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