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  • 12-09-2017 1:35pm
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    MrLaurel
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    Would anyone be able to help me with a translation from English to Irish?
    I didn't go to school in Ireland so I don't have a word of it.
    The phrase is "Family Is A Circle Of Love".

    Go raibh maith agat! (thanks to google for that one)


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    Insect Overlord
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    I'd use the word "fáinne" (meaning a ring) rather than circle.

    I also need to ask what exactly you mean by the word family. Is it to symbolise the household, or do you want the message to include extended family and friends?


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    MrLaurel
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    Thanks for coming back to me. It would be immediate household. Mum, Dad & children.


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    boardise
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    A metaphor in one language rarely translates literally into another.
    I'd suggest something like 'Sé an teaghlach lár-ionad an ghrá'.


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    feargale
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    Another query. I've mislaid my De Bhaldraithe English to Irish. Could somebody consult theirs and please translate to Irish "mulled wine." Thank you.


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    Insect Overlord
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    feargale wrote: »
    Another query. I've mislaid my De Bhaldraithe English to Irish. Could somebody consult theirs and please translate to Irish "mulled wine." Thank you.

    Scailtín fíona :)


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    MathsManiac
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    feargale wrote: »
    Another query. I've mislaid my De Bhaldraithe English to Irish. Could somebody consult theirs and please translate to Irish "mulled wine." Thank you.

    Between teanglann.ie and tearma.ie you need never go hungry again!


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    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    MathsManiac wrote: »
    Between teanglann.ie and tearma.ie you need never go hungry again!

    And etymology?


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    MathsManiac
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    All I meant was that, given teanglann.ie and an internet connection, you are never without de Bhaldraithe (or Ó Dónaill for that matter).


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    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    MathsManiac wrote: »
    All I meant was that, given teanglann.ie and an internet connection, you are never without de Bhaldraithe (or Ó Dónaill for that matter).

    Thanks. What I meant was to ask what Irish etymology site is available? I know there's at least one but I forget the name/link.


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    Insect Overlord
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    feargale wrote: »
    Thanks. What I meant was to ask what Irish etymology site is available? I know there's at least one but I forget the name/link.

    I think Dubhthach used to post links from an Old Irish database, so if you don't remember the name yourself you might find it by searching his posts.

    I'd also recommend bookmarking Pota Focal for phrases that don't turn up in Teanglann/Téarma. That was where I found "mulled wine". :)


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    MathsManiac
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    Would this be the one...
    http://irishetymologicaldictionary.blogspot.ie/


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    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    MathsManiac wrote: »
    Would this be the one...
    http://irishetymologicaldictionary.blogspot.ie/

    It is but I'm sure there's another.


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    Insect Overlord
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    I did a little digging and found this: https://archive.org/stream/etymologicaldict00macbuoft/etymologicaldict00macbuoft_djvu.txt

    It's not very well formatted though.

    It looks like Dineen's dictionary can be downloaded from here: https://celt.ucc.ie//Dinneen1sted.html


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    An gal gréine
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    The format here might be a bit easier.
    http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/index.html
    McBain etymological dictionary


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    An tUasal C
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I'd also recommend bookmarking Pota Focal for phrases that don't turn up in Teanglann/Téarma. That was where I found "mulled wine". :)

    Mulled wine is also on focloir.ie. :)


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    Insect Overlord
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    An tUasal C wrote: »
    Mulled wine is also on focloir.ie. :)

    More mulled wine for everybody. :D


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    An tUasal C
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    More mulled wine for everybody. :D

    Tabharfaidh mé amach na gloiní. :p


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