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  • 24-05-2002 10:56am
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    Bateman
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    Does anyone know the Irish word for "arm"?
    As far as I am aware, chos goes right up from foot to hip, but aren't there seperate words for arm and hand (làmh):confused:


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    Bard
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    Originally posted by Bateman
    aren't there seperate words for arm and hand (làmh):confused:

    I don't think so- as far as I'm aware, "lámh" covers it.


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    Gael
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    "Sciathán" is used to differenciate in irish between the hand(lámh) which finishes at the wrist and the arm(sciathán) from wrist to shoulder
    (a widely unknown word I must admit, they do seem to only mention "lámh" in the schools).

    It's also the word used for the wing of a bird.
    So although irish does differenciate between arm and hand, you could say that it doesn't differenciate between a bird's wing and a human's arm.
    Plural of "sciathán" is "sciatháin" with an extra "i".


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    Bard
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    Thanks for that Gael!


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    Bateman
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    Gur a mhìle maith agat.


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    Gael
    Registered Users Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Gael


    Tá míle fáilte romhat!


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