A smeoraich : the singing thrush. Auld folks : Beings related to elves sometimes coming to the rescue of men in time of war or natural disaster.
What does Mo Duinne mean?
Mo duinne – ‘My brown one’ – Jamie’s term of endearment for Claire which he first uses in Outlander (ch. 16). This is not the correct Gaelic form and is used only in Outlander. It is corrected to ‘mo nighean donn’ in later books. Mo luaidh – my darling, my dear.
What is Charaid?
Gaelic term for love. Caraid. Close friend; Ma Charaid means my friend.
What does Bree mean in Scots Gaelic?
a disturbance
“Bree” is apparently a Scots Gaelic word that means “a disturbance.” That’s pretty much how I saw Brianna when she first appeared on the show.
What Jamie calls Claire?
Jamie calls Claire his “brown-haired lass.” With Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser). Video published on January 24, 2014. Laoghaire and Geillis are the names of two important female characters in OUTLANDER.
What does caisteal dhuni mean?
The first, “Caisteal Dhuni” (Castle Dounie/Downie) refers to the ancestral Castle and Clan seat, which once existed near the present Beaufort Castle. The second is “A Mhòr-fhaiche” (The Great Field).
How do you say friend in Scottish?
What is the Scottish word for friend? Charaid, or Mo Charaid for my friend, is the official answer, but colloquially the terms I have heard most seem to be chum and pal!
What is the Scottish word for my darling?
macushla
Acushla comes from the Irish Gaelic cuisle, which can mean “darling” but more literally means “pulse” or “vein.” It’s an adaptation of the Irish Gaelic a cuisle (“oh darling”). Cuisle was sometimes also paired with ma to give us macushla (“my darling”), as well as our next term of endearment….
How do you say disturbance in Scottish?
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–) †BREE, n. Disturbance, commotion, confusion. Abd.
Why are there 18 letters in the Gaelic alphabet?
Perhaps this is because each of its characters, or ‘trees’ is made out of a vertical reference line, known as a flesc (flayshk) that looks a little like a stem or trunk with one or more slashes, or twigs protruding from it. Whilst the Ogham Alphabet has 20 letters and 20 trees associated with it, the Gaelic Alphabet has 18 letters and 18 trees.
What are some examples of Gaelic words with the letter Q?
Examples include zú (zoo), vóta (vote), yóyó (yo-yo). While I am open to correction, there are no examples of words with the letter ‘q’ as they are generally handled by using the hard Irish ‘c’. The letter ‘c’ in Gaelic is pronounced as the English ‘k’.
What is the traditional Irish alphabet?
The traditional Irish alphabet is basically an adaptation of the Latin alphabet and was used commonly in Ireland until the middle of the last century. You can still see it on some signs and public notices in Ireland and on shop signs. It really consists of 18 letters, similar to the Scottish Gaelic alphabet.
How do you name a tree in Gaelic?
Traditionally, each letter in Gaelic is named after a tree. These aren’t used in everyday Gaelic for names of trees or letters, but the traditional names are: Gu traidiseanta, tha gach litir ann an aibidil na Gàidhlig stèidhichte air na craobhan.
