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Exclamations
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:00 pm
by Bhoniar
I am compiling a list of exclamations and swear words. Both are an essential part in speech and common life.
Usually we do not care about bad language in dictionaries and pretend it doesn't exist. I am not an advocate for using them - especially not to insult people - but I don't want them forgotten either. If you feel uncomfortable posting because it's really bad, I'd appreciate a pm and I will not divulge who disclosed them, and I will not post them either.
Mo chreach - oh dear!
A mheaban - brat!
A Thighearna - Lord!
meaban crosta - terrible brat!
òinseach - stupid fool (female)
amadan - stupid fool (male)
bùrach - mess, muck
Please add to the list, the good and the not-so-bad.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:45 pm
by GunChleoc
Seo tuilleadh agad:
<a href="
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/facla ... us_saor=on" target="_blank">SBG exclamation search</a>
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:58 pm
by Bhoniar
Well, I know that a literal tr*nsl*t**n is tricky in this respect, but some of them are... kinda weird.
èirich! Bestir yourself...
bi sàmhach get away
How would you see, "Holy Mother of Jesus" ?
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:50 am
by GunChleoc
Mhoire Mhàthair! no Mhoire Mhoire!
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:27 am
by amhlaobh
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:09 am
by Níall Beag
Muirt mhór!
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:47 pm
by An Gobaire
Gheibhear tòrr anns an nobail aig Tormod Caimbeul, Shrapnel agus ann an Akerbeltz.
You'll find many in Tormod Caimbeul's novel, Shrapnel and in Akerbeltz.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:06 pm
by Stìophan
O Mo Chreach 'sa Thàinig is an emphatic
O Mo Chreach
Tha strongest one I know of is:
Fhalbh 's Cachd (lit. Go and sh*t).
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:18 pm
by Fear Gallta
You can find some insults here-
Colin & Cumberland (insults)
Is toil leam an tè seo- "
Thalla 's tarraing!" - Go and Pull!
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:53 pm
by Coinneach Cìr
The strongest one I can think of offhand is "an dhiabhal orm" or "tha sin diobhalta". I do hope my mum's not reading this.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:40 am
by Bhoniar
Mòran taing!
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:18 am
by Níall Beag
Thalla gu taigh na galla! (Have I got my article/genitive right?)
Literally: Go to the bitch's house.
Roughly equivalent to "get lost!"/"get tae f***!"
[corrected -- móran taing!]
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:22 pm
by Stìophan
Níall Beag wrote:Thalla gu taigh na gall![/i] (Have I got my article/genitive right?)
Literally: Go to the bitch's house.
Roughly equivalent to "get lost!"/"get tae f***!"
I think it should be
Fhalbh/Thalla gu taigh na galla
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 pm
by Coinneach Cìr
Níall Beag wrote:Have I got my article/genitive right?
Taigh na galla a bhiodh ann.
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:54 am
by ruighean
Bha liosta fada aig Caoimhín an-uiridh, chi mi ma tha e fhathast aige.