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"le í"

  • 06-05-2010 10:56PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭


    I keep hearing 'le í dinnéir' on RnaG, and Ros na Rún by Conamara speakers.

    Is this actually 'le haghaidh' or is it 'le' with an added í just for sound? Something like how trua gets pronounced as 'truaí'

    I have heard Máirtín Tom Sheáinín say both of these, i.e. 'le h'i' (with "i" sound) and 'le í' (with í sound) so maybe there are both out there?

    le h'aghaidh- "le h'i"
    le- "le í"


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    I think they say léithe in Conamara instead of léi

    maybe this could be it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Nuggles


    le haghaidh dinnéir.

    Said as "le hi"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Cheers, it seems there are three pronunciations of 'le haghaidh' in Conamara.
    Cool :)


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