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CC (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 10:26 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I was wondering if someone could help me.

Cuisle mo chroí

mo chroí sounds like muh kree i think

How would one pronounce Cuisle?

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Antaine
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Post Number: 33
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

KUSHla - as in "Macushla" (mo cuisle)

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Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 10:51 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Alright, thanks!

I should have known that. Because i've used cushla machree.

Can it be written as Macushla, or is it better to use Mo cuisle?

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Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 02:53 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Mo chuisle

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Fear_na_mbróg
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Post Number: 251
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 03:57 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I myself pronounce it as:

cwishla muh cree

which when written grammatically correct is:

Cuisle mo chroí

The 'h' is "mandatory".

The vocative case of it (ie. addressing some-one as "Cuisle mo chroí") is:

A Chuisle mo chroí



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