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    Highland wear items in Gaelic

    I think it might be interesting to know some of the names of the various pieces of Highland attire in Gaelic. Some are still in Gaelic like sporran and sgian dubh and I know kilt is (or was) feileadh beag. I also know shoes is brogan but what about the other items like hose, flashes, jacket, tweed, bonnet (all types) , crest, waistcoat, belt, buckle?

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    “Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.

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    of course we can! but I'm not at home now. We could prepare it tonight

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    Excellent idea, Nathan!

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    www.learngaelic.net/dictionary is good, even speaks most of the words to you in a credible accent. I daren't type any of those wicked foreign words for fear of being labelled 'impolite' again.....

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    An t-Éideadh Gàidhealach /an tedah ga:elach/ The Highland Dress

    Tartan/Plaid-->Breacan /Brexgan/
    Tweed-->Clò /clo:/
    Harris Tweed-->Clò-mór /clo: mo:r/ (great tweed)

    Bonnet-->Bonaid /bonad/
    Balmoral bonnet-->Bonaid Bhaile Mhoireil /boned valavoirel/
    Glangarry hat-->Bonaid bhiorach /boned vi:raj/ (pointed bonnet)

    Shirt-->Léine /li:ne/
    Tie-->Tàidh /ta:g/

    Waistcoat-->Peiteag /pehdag/
    Jacket-->Seacaid /shahgid/
    Brooch-->Dealg-gualainn /dialag gualan/ (shoulder pin)

    Belt-->Crios /kris/
    Kilt-->Féileadh /fe:ilag/ (-beag /bec/(small),-mór /mo:r/ great)
    Trews-->Triubhas /treus/
    Sporran-->Sporan /sboran/ (purse, wallet)
    Pin-->Dealg /dialag/
    "Socks"-->Stocainnean /stahcinen/
    Sgian Dubh /sgien tuh/ (dark knife)
    Flash-->Ceangal /cengal/ (I didn't find a direct translation)
    Brogues-->Brògan /bro:ken/

    (Sorry, I couldn't write the proper phonetics, I hope you can understand it)

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    'S math sin! (SMAH-shin) - "Great!"

    Tapadh leat (tapa - let) - "Thank you!"

    I knew a few more than I realized.
    Last edited by Nathan; 22nd July 14 at 04:17 PM.
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    'S e do bheatha! /she do veha/ You are welcome!
    Chòrd e rium glan! /xord e rium glan/ I enjoyed it a lot!

    Dirk-->Biodag /bidag/

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    Ghillies (soft shoe)--> Gille / gilly (servant, lad) The simple shoe worn by such.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damion View Post
    Ghillies (soft shoe)--> Gille / gilly (servant, lad) The simple shoe worn by such.
    This is an Anglicised name for a style of modern Highland Dress shoe. syalistically it's probable source was the cuaran, a soft leather shoe as opposed to a brog.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    This is an Anglicised name for a style of modern Highland Dress shoe. syalistically it's probable source was the cuaran, a soft leather shoe as opposed to a brog.
    Do you know what the difference is between a cuaran and a pampootie? Shoes like this date at least back to the bronze age but are there specific terms used if the shoe is made of skin with hair or other material?
    It's great that the shoe worn by the dancers is not that different from its ancestor from thousands of years ago.

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