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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2006 (September-October) » Archive through September 11, 2006 » Dia Duit . . . i think « Previous Next »

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Aiya Madarang (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 10:27 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

hi, i was just reading a book (Nory Ryan's Song) and it takes place during An Gorta Mór . . . well, anyway, i was wondering about some of the phrases in the book. does "fuafur" and "madra" really mean "disgusting" and "dog"? i just wanted to make sure in case no one really used these words anymore . . . like i said, it was during the Potato Famine a long time ago.

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Aindréas
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Post Number: 139
Registered: 09-2005
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2006 - 12:19 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

I know madra does mean dog ... tá madra agam, "I have a dog." Something similar was just in my exercises. =) I'm afraid I don't know about the other word.

Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde.

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Riona
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Post Number: 506
Registered: 01-2006
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2006 - 12:27 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Sure and I remember reading that book years ago. I remember not being that impressed with it, but it was alright, probably a good introduction to the potato famine for kids.

Anyways, fuafar means hateful or hideous, that's pretty much like discusting I suppose. Madra is indeed the way to say dog so the book was correct.

Hope that helps you.



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