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Marna O asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 7 years ago

Scots/Gaelic language: I would like assistance, advice, editing for "prefix" name.?

Below are ideas on my list I have "researched" on the internet, but I realize it doesn't mean it is correct to a Scot! The prefix name must include the name Glen....and I wish to reflect Scots heritage. Want to make sure grammar, meaning and pronunciation is correct

GlenCairn

GlenCinaed pronounced kin-ay or kin-ee

GlenFailte pronounced fall-cha meaning welcome

GlenGaidhlig pronounced ka-lik

also, is there a "Scots" term for pine needle ant mounds?

I truly appreciated any assistance

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    The second one is wrong - there's no "ae" combination in Scottish Gaelic - perhaps you meant 'cinneadh'

    Cinneadh kiñuDH

    Failte faaltjuh

    Gaidhlig gaalik

    If by 'pine needle ant mounds' you mean 'ant mounds in pine needles' it's - 'Torr-sheangain bhior ghiuthais'.

    The 'Dh' sound in the first one doesn't exist in English.

    Source(s): Native speaker.
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Well you don't capitalise the second part of the word. For example Glencairn, not GlenCairn.

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