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exercise LVI
§ 329. dh and gh broad
We now propose to explain the sounds of ḋ and ġ broad.
At the end and in the middle of words, ḋ and ġ broad are silent.
§ 330 Examples
| Eoġan | (ō-ăn), Owen |
| Euḋmonn | (ae'-măN), Edmund, Edward |
| fiaḋ | (fee'), a deer |
| gráḋ | (grau), love |
| nuaḋ | (Noo'- ă), new |
| ruaḋ | (roo'- ă) red, red-haired |
| sliaḃ | (shlee- ăv), a mountain |
| tráṫnóna | (thrau'-nō-nă), evening |
| Áoḋ | Hugh, ae Munster, ee Connaught |
| laoġ | a calf, Lae Munster, Lee Connaught |
| Ó Laoġaire | (ō Lae'- ăr- ĕ) O'Leary |
§ 331. From Aoḋ are derived Mac Aoḋa (son of Hugh), i.e., Mackay, Mackey, Magee; and Ó hAoḋa (grandson of Hugh), O'Hea, Hayes, Hughes. Aoḋagán (ae'-ĕ-gaun) = little Hugh; hence, mac Aoḋagáin, Egan, Keegan.
§ 332. Gaeḋilig (Gae'-il ig), the Irish Gaelic language, usually prounounced (Gael'-ig); in Munster, (Gael'-ing); Bearla (baer'-Lă), English.
§ 333. Translate into English
- At á Aoḋ Ruaḋ Ó Doṁnaill ag dul go tír eile.
- Ḃí fiaḋ ruaḋ ar an sliaḃ.
- Ní ḟaca mé fiaḋ ar biṫ ar an oileán.
- Ní ṫug áoḋ Ó Néill gráḋ do’n duine eile.
- Ní ḟuil Euḋmonn ṡuas ar an sliaḃ; atá an traṫnóna fuar.
- Ní raiḃ Beurla ag Aoḋ Ruaḋ, aċt ḃí fear eile leir, ag dul a ḃaile, agus ḃí Beurla agus Gaeḋilig agie.
note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English
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