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Dmd
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Post Number: 130
Registered: 09-2009
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 01:47 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

Is there a specific name for the hands of a clock as distinct from other types of hands/pointers?
Thanks in advance.

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Brídmhór
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Post Number: 171
Registered: 04-2009


Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 06:06 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

hand of a clock - snáthaid (needle)

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Lughaidh
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Post Number: 3965
Registered: 01-2005


Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 12:58 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

I heard the word "lámh" in a song from Donegal ('Mheall si lena glorthai mé", sung by Clannad). Something like "Go gcuirfinnse lamh na cloige arist / Go dti'n t-am..."

Learn Irish pronunciation here: http://loig.cheveau.ifrance.com/irish/irishsounds/irishsounds.html & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/

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Sériál
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Post Number: 8
Registered: 06-2011
Posted on Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 11:18 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

They are probably interchangable as long as there are context clues as to what you are really talking about. But don't quote me on that. I could be mistaken.

Slán!

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Clash
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 05-2011
Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 07:44 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

Lughaidh

níl na cónaisc seo ag obair -

http://loig.cheveau.ifrance.com/irish/irishsounds/irishsounds.html & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/


Slán,

(Message edited by Clash on August 13, 2011)



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