Table of Contents
- 1 How do you say Gaelic words?
- 2 How do you pronounce BH in Gaelic?
- 3 How do you pronounce the Irish name Aoife?
- 4 What is the Scottish word for beautiful?
- 5 How do you pronounce Mo Stor?
- 6 What does Bree mean in Gaelic?
- 7 What is the Scottish name for Irish Gaelic?
- 8 Which is the correct spelling Aonach or Coire?
How do you say Gaelic words?
Firstly, it’s pronounced (in English) ‘gal-ick’. Irish Gaelic is pronounced (in English) ‘gay-lik’. The (Scottish) Gaelic name for (Scottish) Gaelic is Gàidhlig, pronounced ‘gaa-lik’, not to be confused with the Irish (Gaelic) name for Irish (Gaelic), which is written Gaeilge and pronounced ‘gail-gyuh’.
How do you pronounce BH in Gaelic?
bh (broad) = w. bh (slender) = v. ch (broad) = ch as in German “Bach”, Scottish “loch”…The Pronunciation and Spelling of Modern Irish.
| WORD | PRONOUNCED | MEANING |
|---|---|---|
| an slua sí | uhn SLOO-uh SHEE | the fairy host |
| Samhain | SOWN (rhymes with “clown”) | November 1 |
| Oíche Shamhna | EE-huh HOW-nuh | Halloween |
How do you pronounce the Irish name Aoife?
Aoife is pronounced as ‘Ee-fa’ which tends to baffle people due to the disappearance of the individual vowel sounds.
What does the Celtic word Failte mean?
welcome
Fáilte (Irish pronunciation: [ˈfˠaːlʲtʲə]), Fàilte (Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfaːltʲə]) or Failt (Manx: [ˈfaːlʲtʃ]) is a word meaning “welcome”.
What does Cala mean in Gaelic?
haven · harbour, haven · postage.
What is the Scottish word for beautiful?
Bonnie
Bonnie. Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive. Bonnies tend to have an inimitable personality.
How do you pronounce Mo Stor?
‘A Stor’ meaning My Darling or My Love in Ogham 2. Mo stoirín (pronounced mu store -een) This is translated as my “little darling”. Stór is the Irish word for my love/my darling so by adding the een onto the end it becomes my little darling.
What does Bree mean in Gaelic?
a disturbance
“Bree” is apparently a Scots Gaelic word that means “a disturbance.” That’s pretty much how I saw Brianna when she first appeared on the show.
Which is the correct way to pronounce Gaelic?
Firstly, it’s pronounced (in English) ‘gal-ick’. Irish Gaelic is pronounced (in English) ‘gay-lik’. The (Scottish) Gaelic name for (Scottish) Gaelic is Gàidhlig, pronounced ‘gaa-lik’, not to be confused with the Irish (Gaelic) name for Irish (Gaelic), which is written Gaeilge and pronounced ‘gail-gyuh’.
What are the dialects of the Irish language?
The Pronunciation Database contains sound files which the user can click to listen to words in the three major dialects, namely Connacht, Ulster and Munster. The words are articulated by native speakers from the relevant dialects.
What is the Scottish name for Irish Gaelic?
The (Scottish) Gaelic name for (Scottish) Gaelic is Gàidhlig, pronounced ‘gaa-lik’, not to be confused with the Irish (Gaelic) name for Irish (Gaelic), which is written Gaeilge and pronounced ‘gail-gyuh’.
Which is the correct spelling Aonach or Coire?
It’s a strange feature of Gaelic spelling that a consonant – or bunch of consonants – only ever has broad vowels on both sides, or slender vowels on both sides. So aonach and coire are both valid words, but not aonech or core. After a while, these sorts of words just start to look wrong.