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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Keeirid,keeiraght,keeiragh

Twighlight

Abc K


Keeirid is another one of those Manx words. Twighlight to you or dusk. No prizes for guessing I was deep in the woods to get that shot. Where else. Has been a while since we had a Manx word but as I ran into Adrain Cain today, The Manx Language Development Officer, in the big city (now don't laugh Douglas is big compared to Ramsey) and thought why not have one or two tonight. So there you go. Cain by the way is a proper homegrown Manx surname.


Just for a change I will shut up and leave you with some new words to drop into conversation sometime. There you go it's not everyday you can speak a new language. Well you can if it is dusk to dawn. Don't tell the Vampire Hunter though. She might get the wrong idea.



keeiragh - dusky, darkish, twilight, gloaming, nightfall, evening twilight
 keeiragh (ny hoie) - dusk
 keeiragh yn laa - daylight
 keeiraghey ny hoie - nightfall
 keeiraght - blackishness, nightfall, twilight
 keeiraght ny h-oie - evening just before dark
 keeiraght yn laa - break of day
 keeirid - twilight, dusk


For more K's in a variety of languages see here
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28 comments:

  1. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioSeptember 29, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    I am tongue tied trying to say all those k words!!!

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  2. Sylvia KSeptember 29, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Do you give lessons? I'd love to learn how to say them! Great shot! And thanks for the list.

    Have a great day, Babooshka!

    Sylvia

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  3. Rune EideSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    You do pose some difficult posts - just the kind of words to casually drop into a conversation with my wife over dinner (which I usually make) :-)

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  4. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 29, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Oh no,no,no not I. Adrian does though. The Manx language is going through a revival at the moment. I'll have to drop a few more words onto the blog now.

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  5. Daniel Chérouvrier September 29, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Can we borrow some K words from you we've so few in French.

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  6. EG CameraGirlSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    Keeiragh sounds like a useful word for someone who likes to be out at keeiragh to catch the very last moments of light with my camera.

    Thanks for the language lesson!

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  7. MojoSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Whatever language you say it in, that photo is gobsmackin' gorgeous!

    *applause*

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  8. Elaine YimSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    This picture of dusk is very beautiful. I like the colours against the dark sky. I am learning many K words today and all those K words here are new to me.

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  9. brattcatSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    I need your voice pronouncing these 'k's for us. Or maybe Adrain's. I also need to be in those beautiful woods under that twilight sky with the branches tangling my hair.

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  10. Gerald (SK14)September 29, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    kor these are my kind of words if only I kud pronounce them.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:58 PM

    What an outstandingly beautiful picture. I just love it!

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  12. Brian MillerSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    what a wonderful pic! love it!

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  13. HildredSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:19 AM

    Beautiful picture, and interesting K words, - but how to pronounce them?

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  14. photowannabeSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    I can't quite seem to get my tongue around those words but its a fascinating choice for the letter K. Always fun to come here and have my brain scrambled a bit....

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  15. Tumblewords:September 30, 2009 at 4:32 AM

    Lovely sounds!

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  16. JanieSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:58 AM

    I have no idea how to pronounce them, but they look like beautiful words!

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  17. Leslie:September 30, 2009 at 5:18 AM

    I love languages but am stymied as to how to pronounce those words. Very interesting, though. :D

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  18. PatSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:57 AM

    Original post! Being somewhat of a linguist myself, I too would like to see how the words are prounounced--can you write some sort of phonetic transcription? :)

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  19. magiceyeSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    gorgeous keeirid shot!

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  20. magiceyeSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    gorgeous keeirid shot!

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  21. Roger Owen GreenSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    yeah, I'd like a phonetic guide, if you kan, I mean can.

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  22. jabblogSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    So good to learn some new words in a different language. I wonder how many people speak Manx . . .

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  23. MoSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Great keeirid (How on earth do you pronounce it)

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  24. laxeylassSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    I know some Manx words still. Good to see you back. Like to see more Manx words sometime.

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  25. marleyOctober 1, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    I need help with the pronounciation! (did i spell it right?!)

    Great photo btw :)

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  26. JayOctober 1, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    My brain hurts! Lovely to see an old language like Manx being given its rightful attention though, and being kept alive for future generations.

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  28. Marie ReedOctober 8, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    You are such a k word show off:)It's a breath of fresh air to scroll through all of this gorgeousness! Just checking in with a fellow blogging slacker girl:)

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