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Post by Senbecc on Jun 28, 2006 17:16:17 GMT -5
Here is a small tip of the ice berg list I've put together to help some people get an idea of how to pronounce Irish Celtic names and a few terms, as I said this is the very tip of the ice berg. It is my hope that this list will grow as the discussion continues. I will be adding new words to it periodically and encourage others to do the same.
Cessair- kessir Partholon[/u]- par-ho-lon Neimheadh[/u]- nev-eh Fomorii[/u]- foe-vor-ee Fomhoire[/u]- foh-voy-ra Fir Bolg[/u]- fir bull-ug Tuatha De Danann[/u]- too-ha day dahnan Lebor Gabala Erenn[/u]- yower gah-bah-lah-ayr-een Lebor-na-hUidhre[/u]- yower-no-hoodra Lebor Laigen[/u]- yower lie-in Lebor Brec[/u]- yower brek Tain Bo Cuailnge[/u] toyn bow cool-ee
Ogham[/u]- oh-wam Ollamh[/u]- oll-ahv Samhain[/u]- sow-in Beltaine[/u]- bal-tayn La Baal Tine[/u]- la bal tina Lughnassadh[/u]- loo-nassa Imbolg[/u]- eem- bolk or eem-ohlk
Dagda[/u]- dod-da or day-ah Cu Chulainn[/u]- koo hool-in Cathbhadh[/u]- koff-uh Amhairghin/Amergin[/u]- our-ghin Dian Ceacht[/u]- gee-un kehkt Brighid[/u]- bree-yit Aongus/Oengus[/u]- ah-nish Midhir[/u]- mee-djeer Lugh- loo Nuada/Nuadha[/u]- noo-uh Oghma[/u]- oam-uh Mor-Rioghain/Morrigan[/u]- more-ree-en Scathach[/u]- sky-uh Aoife[/u]- eef-ah Danu[/u]- don-oo Boinn[/u]- boyin Geis[/u]- gaysh Geasa[/u]- gaysha (plural) Filidh[/u]- feelee
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Post by ihrian on Jun 28, 2006 20:02:53 GMT -5
thanks! i just remembered i was gunna ask how to pronounce Dagda coz im readin a book and in the back it says the d's should sound like th..stil not sure, but hey. now ive gotta get my head around the right way to say everythin, coz in my head ive bin pronouncing everythin wrong. arghh!!!
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Post by ihrian on Jun 28, 2006 20:10:28 GMT -5
also, how do u say An Daire Draiochta?
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Post by Senbecc on Jun 29, 2006 6:32:30 GMT -5
also, how do u say An Daire Draiochta? This would be pronounced an dair dree-ochta
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Post by ihrian on Jul 2, 2006 8:00:10 GMT -5
thanks, that ones pretty straightfoward then!!
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Post by Der Trommler on Aug 19, 2006 16:36:41 GMT -5
This is AWESOME!!! Many Thanks!!!
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