Celtic Alphabet Game

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Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-27, 20:49

Since the sub-forums are all shmushed together, why not have a few games for all Celtic languages? A little Celtic unity might be a good thing. :yep:

If you don't know the rules, check here.

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ffrench » 2012-05-27, 20:57

Yay! I knew it was only a matter of time...

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-27, 21:15

[flag]gd[/flag] càite
where

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-27, 21:26

[flag]ga[/flag] daorghalar
piles

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-27, 23:38

[flag]gd[/flag] eadar-theangachadh
translation

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-28, 1:23

[flag]kw[/flag] form
bench

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 1:43

[flag]br[/flag] gant
with

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-28, 11:44

[flag]kw[/flag] hireth
longing

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 15:22

[flag]gd[/flag] iomadh
many

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-28, 15:55

[flag]kw[/flag] jei
they

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 16:01

[flag]br[/flag] kared
love (of a person)

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-05-28, 16:31

[flag]ga[/flag] lá
day

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ffrench » 2012-05-28, 16:47

[flag]cy[/flag] mynydd
mountain

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 16:51

[flag]gd[/flag] neach
person

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ffrench » 2012-05-28, 16:59

[flag]gd[/flag] och
alas

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 17:14

[flag]gd[/flag] piuthar
sister

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ffrench » 2012-05-28, 17:20

[flag]gv[/flag] queiggey
province

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 19:22

[flag]gd[/flag] rìgh
king

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ffrench » 2012-05-28, 19:34

[flag]gd[/flag] saor
free; cheap

Doesn't seem like it would be easy to distinguish the meaning even in context...

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Re: Celtic Alphabet Game

Postby ceid donn » 2012-05-28, 19:53

Yeah, this one's weird. The use of "saor" for "cheap" comes from "saor an-asgaidh" which lit. means "free of charge." "Saor" originally simply meant "free (of any restraints)". But now, if someone says something is "cheap" it's "saor" but if it's free of charge it's "an-asgaidh". "Saor" still means "free" for things that are liberated or independent, like the slogan "Saor Alba" = "Free Scotland."


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