大象传媒

C貌rr is c貌ig bliadhn鈥� deug air ais, anns an d脿rna Litir a sgr矛obh mi, bha mi a-mach air a鈥� Gh脿idhlig air spider. Bha mi ag innse dhuibh gur e poca-salainn a chanadh mo sheanmhair, seach damhan-allaidh. Ach chan e sin an sgeul gu l猫ir. Tha faclair Dwelly a鈥� toirt dhuinn grunn fhaclan eile, leithid breabair, breabair-sm貌gach, cuideag, figheadair, figheadair-fodair agus 蹿颈驳丑别补诲补颈谤-谤貌尘补肠丑.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus ainm eile. Cha robh mi air sin a chluinntinn ann an cainnt, ged a tha e ann an Dwelly. Bha sin, co-dhi霉, gus an robh mi ann an Alba Nuaidh o chionn ghoirid. Agus tha a h-uile duine le G脿idhlig ga r脿dh ann an Alba Nuaidh, fhad 鈥檚 a ch矛 mise. Poca-puinnsein. Chuala mi grunn tursan e 鈥� poca-puinnsein.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Tha Dwelly ag innse dhuinn gur e sin an t-ainm airson spider ann am Baile a鈥� Chaolais is Meudarloch, agus na sg矛rean sin. 鈥橲 gann gun cluinnear a鈥� Gh脿idhlig an sin an-diugh. Tha an dualchas air a ghleidheadh, ge-t脿, ann an Alba Nuaidh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha mi ann an Alba Nuaidh airson bruidhinn ri daoine mu na ceanglaichean eadar a鈥� Gh脿idhlig agus an 脿rainneachd, agus mar a ghabhas e貌las nan G脿idheal a chur gu feum ann an turasachd. Bhruidhinn mi ri daoine mu ainmean eun is ainmhidhean ann an Alba agus thug mi daoine a-mach a choimhead air, ged a bha i fhathast car tr脿th airson m貌ran fhaicinn, an d猫idh geamhradh cruaidh. Agus dh鈥檉heuch mi ri ainmean G脿idhlig na h-Alba Nuaidhe a thogail, nuair a bha rudeigin ann nach eil an seo anns an t-seann d霉thaich, mar a chanas iad thall.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ach cha do thog mi gu le貌r. Air a鈥� mhadainn mu dheireadh agam nochd mi air telebhisean 鈥� be貌 aig 脿m bracaist agus chaidh a鈥� cheist a chur orm, 鈥榃hat鈥檚 the Gaelic for the blue jay?鈥� Uill, cha robh c脿il a dh鈥檉hios agam!

听听听听听听听听听听听 Nise, tha eun car coltach againn ann an Alba, ged nach fhaca mi fh矛n e ann an ceann a tuath na G脿idhealtachd. 鈥橲 e sin an jay, no sgreuchag-choille. Ach chan eil am blue jay Can猫idianach againn. Agus b鈥� fheudar dhomh aideachadh nach robh fios agam. Bhon uair sin fhuair mi a-mach gur e an t-eun gorm ainm G脿idhlig ann an Alba Nuaidh. No an t-eun liath, mar a th鈥� aig feadhainn air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Nuair a bha mi air Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn, chunnaic mi eun car m貌r le br霉 ruadh. 鈥橲 e robin a chanar ris, ged a tha e m貌ran nas motha na 鈥檓 br霉-dearg againne. Gu dearbh, tha e nas coltaiche ris an sme貌rach againn. Agus 鈥檚 e sin a th鈥� aig na G脿idheil air 鈥� sme貌rach. Tha an t-ainm a鈥� d猫anamh ciall oir tha an t-eun dl霉th-ch脿irdeach don sme貌rach againn fh猫in. Agus tha br霉 bhreac air na h-iseanan, mar a th鈥� air an sme貌rach againne. Bidh a鈥� bhr霉 a鈥� dol ruadh nuair a dh鈥檉h脿sas an t-isean gu bhith na eun.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus ainm eile a ch貌rd rium thall 鈥� 尘脿驳补苍 鈥� a鈥� ciallachadh frog no ma dh鈥檉haodte toad aig feadhainn. Tha an d脿 chreutair a鈥� dol an l霉ib a ch猫ile mar a tha an seo. Agus chan eil 鈥槼久牪挡共遭�� cumanta ann an Alba. Ach chunnaic mi ainm br猫agha air sanas-baile 鈥� Ainslie Glen ann am Beurla, agus Gleann nam M脿gan ann an G脿idhlig. 脌ite fuaimneach, is cinnteach!

poca-puinnsein: spider; Baile a鈥� Chaolais: Ballachulish; Meudarloch: Benderloch; Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn: Cape Breton Island.

gur e X a chanadh mo sheanmhair, seach Y: that it was X my grandmother said, rather than Y; chan e sin an sgeul gu l猫ir: that鈥檚 not the entire story; grunn fhaclan eile: several other words; 鈥檚 gann gun cluinnear a鈥� Gh脿idhlig: Gaelic is hardly heard; tha an dualchas air a ghleidheadh: the heritage is preserved; mu na ceanglaichean eadar a鈥� Gh脿idhlig agus an 脿rainneachd: about the links between Gaelic and the environment; mar a ghabhas e貌las nan G脿idheal a chur gu feum ann an turasachd: how the knowledge of the Gaels can be put to use in tourism; bha i fhathast car tr脿th airson m貌ran fhaicinn, an d猫idh geamhradh cruaidh: it was still a bit early to see much, after a hard winter; nuair a bha rudeigin ann nach eil an seo anns an t-seann d霉thaich, mar a chanas iad thall: when there was something that isn鈥檛 here in the old country, as they say over there; be貌 aig 脿m bracaist: live at breakfast time; cha robh c脿il a dh鈥檉hios agam: I had no idea; b鈥� fheudar dhomh aideachadh nach robh fios agam: I had to admit I didn鈥檛 know; tha e m貌ran nas motha na 鈥檓 br霉-dearg againne: it鈥檚 much bigger than our robin; tha e nas coltaiche ris an sme貌rach againn: it鈥檚 more like our thrush; dl霉th-ch脿irdeach do: closely related to; tha an d脿 chreutair a鈥� dol an l霉ib a ch猫ile: the two creatures get mixed up; Gleann nam M脿gan: lit. the glen of the frogs; 脿ite fuaimneach, is cinnteach: a noisy place, no doubt.

fhad 鈥檚 a ch矛 mise: as far as I can see.

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