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Tomas OCathain
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 07:45 am: | 
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Does anyone know what the word is for "wolf"?
I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Also, what the phonetical pronunciation would be just so I'm sure?
Go raibh maith agat |
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Aonghus
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 09:04 am: |
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Mac tíre
or
Faolchú
(Don't do pronunciation!) |
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Tomas OCathain
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 01:30 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agat, mo chara.
"Mac tire"? Is that Mac as in "son of"? |
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Tomas
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 07:34 pm: |
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I have heard Mac Tire pronounced three different ways. Mock Tee-ra, Mock Chee-ra and Mock Tyee-ra. The second one is my favorite. The literal meaning of Mac Tire should be " Son of the country ". Is this of any help? |
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Aonghus
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 04:32 am: |
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Tomás has translated it accurately. mac as in son. Possibly it was a euphemism to avoid drawing the faolchú to the door!
Faolchú translates as feral(wild) hound |
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Maidhc Ó G.
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 11:28 am: |
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Faolchú phon.(FWEEL-CH*OO).
CH* as in the German 'ach'.
OO as in the English 'food'.
-Maidhc. |
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Tomas OCathain
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 12:05 pm: |
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Buiochas! |
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dermot
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:37 am: |
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What is the plural of "mac tíre"?"mic tíre",
"mic thíre", "macanna tíre","mac tíreanna"???
Please help!
Feral wolfhound Irish student |
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Aonghus
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 07:58 am: |
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Mic Tíre |
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