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Post May 04 2012, 2:19 AM
Oberon89
New Arrival
 
Posts: 8
I've been trying to figure out how this one fella says his name and can't find a pronunciation for it anywhere:

Luchtaine

Would it be Loo TAN yeh? He's one of the Tuatha Dé Danann so I thought I'd see it around somewhere, but I haven't. Thanks for your help!

 
Post May 05 2012, 8:57 AM
Gealún
Laoch na nGael
 
Posts: 690
Look-tan-ye would be my opinion.

Post May 10 2012, 20:30 PM
fiairefeadha
Craiceáilte
 
Posts: 6011
Oberon89 wrote:Luchtaine
According to dialect Munster lukh tinneh Connacht Lukh tinneh. The kh here represents a gutteral sound from the throat.



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