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What's the meaning of these words ?

flynnboy · 2010-07-17 20:06:07

Hi I listen to RNAG an awful lot and keep coming across these words, which I think must be generic rather than context specific ? I'll give the words phonetically in the hope that someone can perhaps give me a clue as to what they might mean ? Deeny Bumskull Acu Mah Atah Sheh Shin Rivishin Thanks

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17-07-2010 9:06pm

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flynnboy

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Hi

I listen to RNAG an awful lot and keep coming across these words, which I think must be generic rather than context specific ? I'll give the words phonetically in the hope that someone can perhaps give me a clue as to what they might mean ?

Deeny
Bumskull
Acu
Mah Atah
Sheh Shin
Rivishin

Thanks

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#2 17-07-2010 10:39pm
dambarude

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I think-

Deeny= daoine= people
Bumskull =?
Acu= acu= their's
Mah Atah= ?
Sheh Shin= sé sin= that is
Rivishin= roimhe sin= before that

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#3 17-07-2010 10:42pm
Helmet

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Bumskul - bunscoil? Primary school. Mah tah - mar ata? As is.

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#4 17-07-2010 11:15pm
flynnboy

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Thanks guys. I really appreciate that. I had a course of 10 lessons which ended last Xmas and left me feeling like I was up **** creek without a paddle - still floundering.

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