Any Gaelic speakers here?

WestieFan · 2 July 2007 at 11:52AM

Trying to get a translation for this bit in Runrig's version of Loch Lomond.

Ho, ho mo leannan
Ho mo leannan bhoidheach

(Being written phonetically would also be a great help too.)

Something to do with New Year maybe? Maybe not!
Anybody help?

poohzee · 2 July 2007 at 4:27PM

(Very) roughly translated as...

Ho, ho mo leannan (Oh, oh my sweetheart)
Ho mo leannan (Oh my sweetheart) bhoidheach (beautiful)

did a google search and someone else was asking!

Oompa_Loompa_2 · 2 July 2007 at 5:46PM

(Ho, ho is neither Gaelic nor English, it's just a filler for a song, the same as "dah dah dah" which is sometimes used in pop songs).

"My love/darling/sweetheart. My beautiful love/darling".

Mo = just the way it sounds - short, sharp sound; not like the long sound of the character "Mo" in Eastenders!

leannan = 'L' is a fat L. Pronounced llyan -an (2 syllables)

bhoidheach = voy - och (2 syllables)

WestieFan · 2 July 2007 at 9:43PM

Thanks for replies folks, now we know what we are singing about!

poohzee - you must have a better google than me!
:beer:

Yogibear · 5 July 2007 at 8:05PM

the only gaelic I know is pog ma hone translated as kiss my ar*e:rotfl::rotfl:

albalass · 21 January 2008 at 8:35PM

i think there's free adult gaelic classes in partick gaelic school, beginners welcome,
slainte.

Any Gaelic speakers here?

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