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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2006 (March-April) » Archive through March 14, 2006 » Men! Women! In the Vocative. « Previous Next »

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Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:09 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Apparently, O Men! is "a fheara", O Women! is " a mhrá". How would these be pronounced? I am confused by the fact that the fh is not pronounced. is a mhrá nasalised? Can anyone explain withh the help of IPA?

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Róman
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Post Number: 17
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Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:28 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

A Fheara? Sílim go seo é "a fhir"! [ir']

a mhná! [@ vna:](sa Mhumhain) nó [@ wra:] (Connachta, Ullaidh)

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Róman
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Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:29 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Ooops, gabh mo leithscéal..:(((

a fhir - singular :(((

míle pardún

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Lughaidh
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Registered: 01-2005
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 05:36 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Yeah:

a fheara ! [ˈaɾə]
a mhná ! [vnɑː] (Munster), [vɾɑː] (Connemara), [vɾæ̃ː] (Ulster)

Tír Chonaill abú!



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