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Skii30
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Username: Skii30

Post Number: 121
Registered: 04-2008
Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 06:33 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Cabhraíonn sé leo na buillí a dhéanamh.
[ She helps them with the strokes?]
Not sure what "buillí" means?

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 8065
Registered: 08-2004


Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 05:13 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Context, please? As it stands it doesn't make a lot of sense. Is it about swimming?

Apart from sé = he, your translation is correct.

buille [ainmfhocal firinscneach den cheathrú díochlaonadh]
tarraingt de dhorn nó d'arm ar dhuine nó ar rud; tarraingt speile in arbhar; tarraingt rámha in uisce; iarracht snámha; preabadh croí nó cuisle; bualadh cloig (ar bhuille a haon); caill, dochar (is mór an buille orthu é).



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