Welsh Cilt

[davedove]

Well, after all the posts by Derek and with Hamish getting his Welsh Cilt, I had to go ahead and order my own. I've ordered it from the Kilt store and it's in the Edwards tartan (my mother's maiden name). It looks like it will be sent out in mid-January, so I should have it in plenty of time for St. David's Day on the 1st of March.

I'm going to have to quit reading this forum. You guys are making me spend too much money!!

[Planopiper]

Is it just me, or is anyone else transposing those middle 2 letters whenever they see the word cilt? I'm finding it very distracting. Especially since there are no words in the English language that start with 'ci' where the 'c' is pronounced like a 'k'. (Incedentally, that goes for words that start with 'ce', too) Is there a linguistic reason of some sort to spell the word with a 'c' when it's a kilt being worn by a Welshman? Is it a different garment? I apologize if this was explained already. I missed it.

[davedove]

Basically, Cilt is the Welsh word for Kilt. It's the same basic garment.

[Sherry]

Well, Dave, you will look very handsome in that tartan, I should think.

I wonder if there are adverse affects on a man's health when he joneses for weeks on end...

On a linguistic note, in Gaelic & in Welsh, there are no soft c's. They are always hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.

Sherry

[auld argonian]

Well, Dave, you will look very handsome in that tartan, I should think.

I wonder if there are adverse affects on a man's health when he joneses for weeks on end...

On a linguistic note, in Gaelic & in Welsh, there are no soft c's. They are always hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.

Sherry

Oh, please tell the folks around here...I got into an argument with the very-proper-volunteer lady at the Chicago Cultural Center when I asked for a schedule for C(K)eltic Fest and she insisted that it was C(S)eltic Fest.

And Plano...it just shows where your head is at...you prevert! ;-)

best

AA

[Mike n NC]

Oh, please tell the folks around here...I got into an argument with the very-proper-volunteer lady at the Chicago Cultural Center when I asked for a schedule for C(K)eltic Fest and she insisted that it was C(S)eltic Fest.

And Plano...it just shows where your head is at...you prevert! ;-)

best

AA

UmmHumm, and that is why they are the Boston Keltics. Right? Here in the good'ol US of A there is no hard c. Shrug, just suck it up and go with it I guess. :smile:

(and leave us pervs out of this )

Mike

[Sherry]

Won't she be embarrassed when she finds out how silly she was being?!

Sherry

[KiltedCanuk]

Well, Dave, you will look very handsome in that tartan, I should think.

I wonder if there are adverse affects on a man's health when he joneses for weeks on end...

On a linguistic note, in Gaelic & in Welsh, there are no soft c's. They are always hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.

Sherry

Depending on the consonent however, "c" does not always have a hard sound (In Welsh, or Gaelic), but that is niether here-nor-there in this thread.

I am just working oop me post count. Back tae the convo. :grin:

[Planopiper]

Ok. I found it on the BBC Welsh translator page. Thanks.

[Big Paul]

Is it just me, or is anyone else transposing those middle 2 letters whenever they see the word cilt? I'm finding it very distracting.

I find it distracting as well... I'm slightly Dyslexic, so you can guess what that does for me. It seems worse with Cilt rather than Kilt.. Oh well, to each their own.. Carry on.