a chailín mo buachaillí, does this mean my darling sons in Irish?

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a chailín mo buachaillí, does this mean my darling sons in Irish?

2007-01-23 23:57:58 · 1 answers · asked by sheryle s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Cailín means girl and the form 'a chailín' is used when addressing a girl. Mo is 'my' and buachaillí is 'boys'. So your sentence reads ' Girl, my boys'
The Irish for son is 'mac' (plural sons) 'mic' and darling is 'muirneach'
To say 'My darling sons' - 'Mo mhic mhuirneach'

2007-01-24 07:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋