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Post January 26 2010, 1:13 AM
holly_waller17
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hi,
i'm getting a tattoo with the meanings of each leaf and i wanted to be sure of the right translation of each word. i've found more than one translation and want to know which is right..
these are the words:
-Faith
-Hope
-Love
-Luck

thanks

 
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Post January 26 2010, 1:35 AM
pennyrat
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holly_waller17 wrote:hi,
i'm getting a tattoo with the meanings of each leaf and i wanted to be sure of the right translation of each word. i've found more than one translation and want to know which is right..
these are the words:
-Faith
-Hope
-Love
-Luck


Why not post what you have, and we could tell you if they're right or not. Here's my list of suggestions in the meantime..

There are a few words for faith depending on what kind of faith you mean
creideamh ~ faith as in "belief"
muinín ~ faith as in "trust"
dílse or dílseacht faith as in "loyalty"
dóchas ~ hope
grá ~ love
ádh ~ luck

Please wait for confirmation on my suggestions. We recommend getting 3 in agreement here on any translation given.
I am just a learner, be sure to get input from others

Post January 26 2010, 2:01 AM
brianocuinn
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Posts: 584
They look sound to me- :D

Post January 26 2010, 2:15 AM
holly_waller17
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i like the way these ones looks.. can i get confirmation from a couple more people to be sure these are right..?

dílse ~ faith
dóchas ~ hope
grá ~ love
ádh ~ luck

thank you!

Post January 26 2010, 2:25 AM
Redwolf
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holly_waller17 wrote:i like the way these ones looks.. can i get confirmation from a couple more people to be sure these are right..?

dílse ~ faith
dóchas ~ hope
grá ~ love
ádh ~ luck

thank you!


"Dílse" is "faith" as in "loyalty/fidelity." Which translation you use for "faith" will depend on what you mean by it.

You do know that the four-leafed clover is not an Irish symbol, yes? The Irish symbol is the shamrock, which has three leaves.

Redwolf
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Post January 26 2010, 2:33 AM
holly_waller17
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yes,but i like the meaning of the 4 leaves

so the 4 words i have posted in irish in my last post are spelled correctly and are the correct word? and are written with the right accent?

Post January 26 2010, 2:37 AM
Redwolf
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holly_waller17 wrote:yes,but i like the meaning of the 4 leaves

so the 4 words i have posted in irish in my last post are spelled correctly and are the correct word? and are written with the right accent?


Yeah...they're spelled correctly.

Redwolf
...agus déanfaidh mé do mholadh ar an gcruit a Dhia, a Dhia liom! Salm 43:4

"Google Translate is not a translation site. it is an entertainment site for teenagers too lazy to do their own homework" -- Doire Trasna



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