I found it in a poem, and it seems that "Mam iaith" is something that can be taught... is it a nursery rhyme? Is it some sort of prayer? Thanks a lot for your help
2007-03-14 08:49:16 · 7 answers · asked by deGea 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Mamiaith..one word... is mother tongue.
Mam = mother , iaith = language, but as one word it means mother tongue.
2007-03-14 11:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a prayer, sounds more like 'mother tongue' to me. Mam = mother and iaith = language.
Hope it makes sense.
2007-03-14 08:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mam iaith yw iaith y plentyn achos bod y fam yn siarad cymraeg ac wedi geni yn Cymru
2007-03-15 11:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means mother language.
and as Mary D says below - it`s the language of the child `cos the mother`s born in wales.
2007-03-14 08:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by amos 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my experience (an Englishman living in the principality of Wales), it could mean anything. Perhaps to do somebody permanent physical damage? They have some incredibly funny translations y'know. My favourite one of the moment, and I swear this is true, is the Welsh for microwave oven. The welsh word for oven is popty, so microwave oven is, wait for it, popty ping! Genius.
2007-03-14 09:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by lloydwaycott 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"Mam" is Mother and "iaeth" is language. Mother tongue.
2007-03-14 09:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
mother language or mother tongue
2007-03-15 08:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋