THE IRISH LANGUAGE can be a wonderful, beautiful thing.
Most of the time…
1.
Poetic.
2.
Truly poetic.
3.
We’ll take six, thanks
4.
Hiopstar. HIOPSTAR!
5.
Mblíp, mblíp.
6.
L.A.S.E.R = light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
L.É.A.S.A R = ?
And don’t get us started on ‘priontáil léasair’.
7.
Now you’re not even trying.
8.
“Nua technolaiocht”. Now, what could that be?
9.
Beautiful.
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Written by Emer McLysaght and posted on DailyEdge.ie
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