Irish Translation Forum

Hi I'm trying to translate 3 words for a tatoo. They are Trust, Courage and Vulnerability. From my research it looks like they are Muinín, Misneach and Leochaileacht. Is this correct? Also I'd love to know how to pronounce them because it doesn't seem right putting something on my body I don't know how to say.

DANI.G. wrote:Hi I'm trying to translate 3 words for a tatoo. They are Trust, Courage and Vulnerability. From my research it looks like they are Muinín, Misneach and Leochaileacht. Is this correct? Also I'd love to know how to pronounce them because it doesn't seem right putting something on my body I don't know how to say.

Yes, they are correct.

Pronunciations:

Muinín
MWIN-een
/min´i:n´/

Misneach
MISH-nyukh
/m´is´n´əx/

Leochaileacht
L(y)OKH-uh-l(y)ukht
/l´oxəl´əxt/

The broad ch /x/ (kh in my phonics) is like the ch in loch /lox/ (lokh), never like a k sound. It may help to think of a very breathy h pronounced deep in the throat. Could also be described as the sound people make when clearing phlegm from the throat.

Thank you so much for the help!