Gaeilge sounds like "G + whale + ig + ah".
Character Names:
Caoilainn sounds like "Kay-Lynn".
Tadhg sounds like "Tie-g".
Niamh sounds like "Neev".
Caireann sounds like "Care + in", or "Karen" as is used in English.
Aibhlinn sounds like "Ave + Leen".
Bradan sounds like "Bray-dawn".
Oisin sounds like "Oh-Sheen"
Siofra sounds like "She - frah"
Cian sounds like "Key - an"
Fionn sounds like "Fin"
Ruari sounds like "Roar - ree"
Maebh sounds like "May + v"
Artair sounds like "Ar-ter"
Other Irish Words & Sayings:
"Feis" sounds like "fesh" and means a dance tournament/contest.
"A rúnsearc" sounds like "ah roon-shark" and means, "Secret love / Beloved".
"An bpósfaidh tú mé?" sounds like "on boes-igg too may?" and means, "Will you marry me?"
"A bhuanchara" sounds like "uh woon khar-uh" and means, "My eternal/enduring friend."
"A leanbh" sounds like "ah lan-uv" and means, "My child."
"A chroi" sounds like "ah khree" and means, "My heart."
"Cronaím thú" sounds like "Crow-nim too." and means, "I miss you."
Please remember that Irish names and words sound different depending on the Irish dialect used to pronounce them. Variations in the wider world of what is here is to be expected. I've only supplied the specific pronunciation relevant to the particular characters of this novel.
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Secrets Left Neglected
Romance© 2018 Written by A. E. F. All Rights Reserved. READ THIS NOVEL SECOND, OR STAND ALONE. Caoilainn has loved him since they were eight years old. But she has a secret. Or two. Tadhg has been in the dark most of his life. It's time to come clean. ...
