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James
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Username: James
Post Number: 604
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 07:42 pm: |   
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to all of my long time friends...it's been a while since I've posted but I've been watching and "listening" faithfully.
I'm about to fulfill a life long dream of purchasing a sailboat and living aboard her in Annapolis, MD.
Without going into the details, I'd like to name her "Promise Kept" as in "I kept this promise that I made"..that is the context. I promised we would have one of these and we do...I kept my promise.
I'm thinking
geall néata
But something doesn't feel right about it.
I would welcome any suggestions that convey the meaning. I would settle for An Geall, "The Promise", if that's correct.
She has a clean stern(no name at this point) and I intend to purchase her within the next 45 days.
Any help would be most appreciated.
le meas,
James
Is minic a bhris beál duine a shrón.
Fáilte roimh cheartú, go deo.
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9920
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 01:48 am: |
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Fáilte ar ais!
Geall has a wider meaning than promise (including wager); néata is "neat".
For a short name, you could go with "Geallta", promised.
Gealltanas narrows the meaning;
Gealltanas comhlíonta
would be promise fulfilled, with no ambiguity.
(Message edited by aonghus on May 21, 2010) |
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James
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Username: James
Post Number: 605
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 02:57 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agat!
Geallta it is...love it! Short, easy to pronounce..even for the 'un enlightened' (won't get confused over a radio, distress call, etc)
Perfect!
Is minic a bhris beál duine a shrón.
Fáilte roimh cheartú, go deo.
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Umpáin (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 07:10 am: |
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"Beart i gcrích"
Seo an rud is nádúrtha a ritheann liomsa
Enjoy the new adventure
Ádh mór |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9922
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 06:41 am: |
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Ceann maith, cinnte.
Ach "Beart de réir mo bhriathair" a thugfadh an chiall leis.
Níl an chiall gealltanas ag baint le beart. |
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Umpáin (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 - 06:13 am: |
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Go raibh maith agat, a Aonghuis.
Dea-mholadh.
Smaoinigh mé féin air sin fosta. Ráiteas breá ach bhí mé ag déanamh go raibh sé rófhada mar ainm.
Shílfinnse go gciallaíonn "beart i gcrích" comhlíonadh an rud a bhí curtha roimhe ag an duine a dhéanamh. Agus nach é sin atá i gceist anseo? Tuigim nach bhfuil trácht ar bith ar an fhocal "promise" ann ach fóireann an leagan seo dá bhfuil faoi chaibidil anseo, dar liom féin cé bith.
Ó Dónaill: Beart i gcrích, success (of project). Success (ceannacht) of project (an bháid).
Sílim féin go bhfuil sé deas slachtmhar, nádúrtha agus gonta, agus níl sé chomh débhríoch le "geallta" mar ainm. (Geallta= le pósadh &rl.) |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9930
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 - 06:21 am: |
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Tá sin ann, cinnte. |
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