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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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I'm desparate at this point and hope you all can help. I'm engraving a ring for Christmas and need to know the translation of "You Are My Bliss" to Galeic.
Many thanks if you can help! |
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:34 am: |
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In the old Galeic?
"Jur inmo bhlizz" |
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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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I dont' think so, as that doesn't look like what I've gotten / figured so far:
Is tú m'aoibhneas
Is m'aoibhneas thú
Is tusa m'aoibhneas |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 4296
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:41 am: |
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Ná bí dána, BRN! Ní haon saoi thusa le bheith ag spocadh as botúin cló daoine eile. Fch Matha 7:4
Dharma, what you want is
perhaps
"Is tusa mo shonas"
"Sonas" is happiness or joy. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 4297
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:43 am: |
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Dharma,
all three versions you have up there are fine.
There is usually more than one way to say a thing in a langauge. |
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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:44 am: |
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What is aoibhneas literally, then? I appreciate this SO much! |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 4298
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:46 am: |
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aoibhneas [ainmfhocal firinscneach den chéad díochlaonadh] áille, breáthacht; sonas (aoibhneas síoraí). beauty, goodness, joy!
According to Collins: http://xreferplus.unext.com/results.jsp?new_meta=1&term=aoibhneas&default=&type= volume&volume=365&Submit.x=14&Submit.y=5 aoibhneas aoibhneas nm1 bliss, delight; happiness |
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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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Trying really hard to make sure what I do is right as his mum is Irish and will know in a flash if I'm wrong. *gasp* |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 4299
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 07:48 am: |
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It's the thought that counts, and what you have there is fine anyway. Pick the one you like best. |
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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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A thousand thanks!!!
If I may ask one more question - what is the phonetic pronunciation? |
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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[isˠ t̪ˠusˠə mʷɔ honˠəsˠ]
But i'm not great on tight phonetic descriptions of vowels. If you want a true phonetic transcription, I suggest asking a linguist |
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Suaimhneas
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Username: Suaimhneas
Post Number: 128
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 08:10 am: |
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Dharma
Phonetic pronunciations can vary according to dialect but here are some approximations (based on Munster dialect)
Is tú m'aoibhneas
Is m'aoibhneas thú
Is tusa m'aoibhneas
Is tusa mo shonas
Iss TOO M'WEENuss
Iss M'WEENuss HOO
Iss TUSSeh M'WEENuss
Iss TUSSeh muh HUNNuss
Capitalized syllables indicate stress
And while I'm at it can I offer another:
Is tú mo shuaimhneas
Iss TOO muh HOOAnuss
You are my tranquility |
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Dharma (Unregistered Guest)
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Thanks so much. Is there much of a difference between the 3 or 4 I had? Does masculine/feminine matter, as this is for a man. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 4303
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 10:30 am: |
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No, and no, not in this case. |
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