No edit summary Tag: rte-source |
No edit summary Tag: rte-source |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Stub}} |
||
{{Reference}} |
{{Reference}} |
||
'''Scottish Gaelic''' ''(Gàidhlig)'' is a Celtic language native to Scotland. The [[Outlander Series]] includes many Scottish Gaelic words and phrases. |
'''Scottish Gaelic''' ''(Gàidhlig)'' is a Celtic language native to Scotland. The [[Outlander Series]] includes many Scottish Gaelic words and phrases. |
||
| Line 20: | Line 19: | ||
| sassenach || /Sass-un-nak/ || outlander, or foreigner; more specifically an English person; usage generally derogatory.<br />The name given by the Gaelic inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland to their ‘Saxon’ or English neighbours. (Sometimes attributed to Welsh speakers: the corresponding Welsh form is Seisnig.) <ref>"Sassenach, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2014. Web. 25 April 2014.</ref> Also used by Highlanders to refer to Lowland Scots.<ref>[http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/SWE/TBI/TBIIssue13/Sassenach.html Scots Word of the Season: Sassenach] – Accessed 25 April 2014</ref> || [[File:J-C-clip-sassanach.ogg]] |
| sassenach || /Sass-un-nak/ || outlander, or foreigner; more specifically an English person; usage generally derogatory.<br />The name given by the Gaelic inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland to their ‘Saxon’ or English neighbours. (Sometimes attributed to Welsh speakers: the corresponding Welsh form is Seisnig.) <ref>"Sassenach, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2014. Web. 25 April 2014.</ref> Also used by Highlanders to refer to Lowland Scots.<ref>[http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/SWE/TBI/TBIIssue13/Sassenach.html Scots Word of the Season: Sassenach] – Accessed 25 April 2014</ref> || [[File:J-C-clip-sassanach.ogg]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| − | | leannan || /le-anan/ || sweet-heart |
+ | | leannan || /le-anan/ || sweet-heart<br />vocative: ''a leannan'' (with the implication of "baby"; addressed to a daughter or other young person) || [[File:J-C-clip-mo-leannan.ogg]] |
|- |
|- |
||
| cridhe || /cree/ or /kri-e/ ("ch" as in Scottish "loch") || heart<br />vocative: ''mo chridhe'' (my heart; used as a term of affection) || [[File:Mo_chridhe.ogg]] |
| cridhe || /cree/ or /kri-e/ ("ch" as in Scottish "loch") || heart<br />vocative: ''mo chridhe'' (my heart; used as a term of affection) || [[File:Mo_chridhe.ogg]] |
||
| Line 28: | Line 27: | ||
| caraid || /kar-id'/ || friend<br />vocative: ''mo charaid'' /xar-id'/ (my friend; "ch" as in Scottish "loch") || [[File:J-C-clip-mo-charaid.ogg]] |
| caraid || /kar-id'/ || friend<br />vocative: ''mo charaid'' /xar-id'/ (my friend; "ch" as in Scottish "loch") || [[File:J-C-clip-mo-charaid.ogg]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| − | | gràdh || /grah/ || love<br />vocative: ''a ghràidh'' (my love, dear)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QaOZjvYt9AsC&lpg=PT583&ots=qQcYhuVrNq&pg=PT612#v=onepage&q&f=false The Gaelic-English Dictionary] By Colin B.D. Mark</ref> || [http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lg-dic/31276.mp3 audio] |
+ | | gràdh || /grah/ || love<br />vocative: ''a ghràidh'' (my love, dear)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QaOZjvYt9AsC&lpg=PT583&ots=qQcYhuVrNq&pg=PT612#v=onepage&q&f=false The Gaelic-English Dictionary] By Colin B.D. Mark</ref> || [http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lg-dic/31276.mp3 audio] |
| + | <ref>[http://www.learngaelic.net/dictionary/?abairt=gr%C3%A0dh&men=false gràdh] – LearnGaelic Dictionary</ref> |
||
|} |
|} |
||
===Greetings=== |
===Greetings=== |
||
Revision as of 15:21, 21 May 2015
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a Celtic language native to Scotland. The Outlander Series includes many Scottish Gaelic words and phrases.
Gaelic in the Outlander Series
Novels
When writing the early novels of the series, Diana Gabaldon had limited access to Gaelic and Scots language resources, these including a Gaelic-English dictionary and Scottish literature and film. It was while writing the third novel, Voyager, that a helpful reader, while praising her inclusion of the language, pointed out several grammatical errors and offered to help with future use of Gaelic in the books.
Television Series
The Starz television production of the Outlander series employs the knowledge and expertise of a Gaelic speaker, Àdhamh Ó Broin, as well dialect coach Carol-Anne Crawford.
Gaelic (Gàidhlig) Glossary
Nicknames and Endearments
| Gaelic | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| sassenach | /Sass-un-nak/ | outlander, or foreigner; more specifically an English person; usage generally derogatory. The name given by the Gaelic inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland to their ‘Saxon’ or English neighbours. (Sometimes attributed to Welsh speakers: the corresponding Welsh form is Seisnig.) [1] Also used by Highlanders to refer to Lowland Scots.[2] |
|
| leannan | /le-anan/ | sweet-heart vocative: a leannan (with the implication of "baby"; addressed to a daughter or other young person) |
|
| cridhe | /cree/ or /kri-e/ ("ch" as in Scottish "loch") | heart vocative: mo chridhe (my heart; used as a term of affection) |
|
| nighean | /nee-an/ | daughter, lass vocative: a nighean mo nighean donn: my brown one; my brown-haired lass |
|
| caraid | /kar-id'/ | friend vocative: mo charaid /xar-id'/ (my friend; "ch" as in Scottish "loch") |
|
| gràdh | /grah/ | love vocative: a ghràidh (my love, dear)[3] |
audio |
Greetings
- Ciamar a tha thu [Kia-mar a haa u]: greeting; "How are you?"
- Tha mi gle mhath [Ha Mi glay vah]: "I am well."
In The Novels
- In Drums of Autumn, Duncan Innes leads the group in a caithris, or a Gaelic lament for the dead. Listen to the scene read aloud by Cathy-Ann MacPhee:
Scots
The Scots language and Scottish English should not be confused with Scottish Gaelic. While the latter is a Celtic language historically spoken in the Scottish Highlands, Scots refers to the Germanic language variety spoken in the Lowlands, while Scottish English refers to the varieties of English spoken in Scotland. Linguists have yet to come to a consensus on whether Scots ought to be considered a dialect of English or its own distinct language.
Some Scots words and phrases used frequently in the Outlander novels:
- Bairn/Wean: baby/child
- Besom [BIZ-zum]: a woman, generally ill-tempered.
- Braw: literally, "brave," but also implies "fine, splendid, or excellent."
- Clot-heid: clot-head or cloth-head; an idiot or imbecile.
- Dinna fash: Don't worry; don't be troubled or bothered.
- Gomeral: fool, idiot.
- Greet: to weep or grieve
- Ken: to know (kent, kenna)
Speak Outlander Series
STARZ has released a series of videos teaching the pronunciation of various Gaelic words and phrases, as well as other unfamiliar words.
Speak Outlander Lesson 1 Sassenach
Speak Outlander Lesson 2 Craigh na Dun
Speak Outlander Lesson 3 Mo Nighean Donn
Speak Outlander Lesson 4 Laoghaire and Geillis
Speak Outlander Lesson 5 Colum and Dougal
Speak Outlander Lesson 6 Rhenish
Speak Outlander Lesson 7 Je Suis Prest
Speak Outlander Lesson 8 Castle Leoch
Speak Outlander Lesson 9 Tùlach Àrd
Speak Outlander Lesson 10 Dinna Fash
Speak Outlander Lesson 11 Slàinte Mhath!
Speak Outlander Lesson 12 Tha Gaol Agam Ort
Other Starz Media
Outlander - Happy Birthday from Outlander - STARZ
Outlander - The Many Scottish Accents - STARZ
Resources
- LearnGaelic Dictionary – Enter search terms and listen to pronunciation audio clips.
- LearnGaelic: Fichead Facal - 20 Words – A special list with 20 words related to the series.
- Gàidhlig audio clips – correct pronunciation of several Gaelic words used in Outlander
- Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) – written pronunciation guide
- Scottish Gaelic Conversational Phrases – written list of basic phrases
- Dictionary of the Scots Language
References
- ↑ "Sassenach, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2014. Web. 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Scots Word of the Season: Sassenach – Accessed 25 April 2014
- ↑ The Gaelic-English Dictionary By Colin B.D. Mark
- ↑ gràdh – LearnGaelic Dictionary