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"grandmother" in Gaelic?

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Post April 30 2004, 19:25 PM
jennleigh108
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Posts: 1
Hi - does anybody know the gaelic word for "grandmother"? Thank you! Jenn

 
Post April 30 2004, 19:27 PM
Niall Mór
Laoch na nGael
 
Posts: 934
seanmháthair, máthair mhór or if your being familiar mámó
Last edited by Niall Mór on April 30 2004, 19:41 PM, edited 1 time in total.

Post April 30 2004, 19:28 PM
JSmith13
Scríbhneoir d'Éigean
 
Posts: 20540
jennleigh108 wrote:Hi - does anybody know the gaelic word for "grandmother"? Thank you! Jenn


Seanmháthair

Pronounced SHANN haw herr
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!

I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.

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Post April 30 2004, 19:29 PM
Asarlaí
 
and máthair mhór (Ulster dialect I believe)

Post April 30 2004, 19:33 PM
Asarlaí
 
Hi Jim,

Seanmháthair sounds like Shan Wah-hur on my tapes

Post April 30 2004, 19:36 PM
JSmith13
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Posts: 20540
Somhairle wrote:Hi Jim,

Seanmháthair sounds like Shan Wah-hur on my tapes


Dia dhuit a Shomhairle, or should I say Dia dhuit ar tráthnóna. Yeah, I've heard it both ways, so they can take their pick, I guess ;D
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!

I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.

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Post April 30 2004, 19:41 PM
Asarlaí
 
Lá maith agat a chara,

Dialects :roll: :D I love 'em all really

Post April 30 2004, 19:48 PM
JSmith13
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Posts: 20540
Somhairle wrote:Lá maith agat a chara,

Dialects :roll: :D I love 'em all really


Yeah, me too. We have a doozy here in 'ol Baltimore!! :lach:
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!

I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.

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