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Old 26th August 2004, 19:52
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hey, I was wondering if anyone could possibly translate:
true
self
honour

if anyone could it would be a great help!
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Old 27th August 2004, 11:14
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What language would you like them translated into?
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Old 27th August 2004, 14:14
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Fior
Fhein
Onair
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Old 27th August 2004, 18:08
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What language would you like them translated into?
So, Neil. Why don't you have a go at translating them into "Scots" then?
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Old 27th August 2004, 18:08
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Fior
Fhein
Onair
I would say "urram" for "honour".
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Old 30th August 2004, 07:29
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Yes, me too, I didn't recognised the word Onair...
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Old 6th September 2004, 04:40
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I agree. Urram is better. Onair is an English loanword transliterated into Gaelic. On the other hand, urram has more of the feel of "esteem" about it.
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