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12th November 07, 06:53 PM
#1
 Originally Posted by Oldhiker
might it Sgian Doobies? 
Or as ol blue eyes would say - sgian doobie doobie doo......
And I forget who did the Danka sgian.......... some short guy who still does gigs in Vegas?
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12th November 07, 07:11 PM
#2
Originally Posted by James MacMillan
And I forget who did the Danka sgian.......... some short guy who still does gigs in Vegas?
Wayne Newton.
"...when People are universally ignorant, and debauchd in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders."
Samuel Adams
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12th November 07, 07:09 AM
#3
The plural of sgian dubh is sgians dubh.
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12th November 07, 07:17 AM
#4
Originally Posted by timber
The plural of sgian dubh is sgians dubh.
Neat, someone fell into the trap!
Please do research some more, and get back to me.
Hint - find out what the actual definition of each word is first.
Sgian means - - - ?
Dubh means - - - - ?
Then justify your reasoning.
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12th November 07, 07:37 AM
#5
I believe sgian dubh simply means "black knife" in Gallic.
sgian = knife
dubh = black
Cheers
Jamie
Originally Posted by James MacMillan
Neat, someone fell into the trap!
Please do research some more, and get back to me.
Hint - find out what the actual definition of each word is first.
Sgian means - - - ?
Dubh means - - - - ?
Then justify your reasoning.
Last edited by Panache; 12th November 07 at 07:38 AM.
Reason: broke down the translation
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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12th November 07, 08:05 AM
#6
Maybe as we are using a Gallic term we should use the Gallic plural form of sgian sgèanan dubh...
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12th November 07, 08:28 AM
#7
Originally Posted by McClef
Maybe as we are using a Gallic term we should use the Gallic plural form of sgian sgèanan dubh...
Now we're getting somewhere!
Consider the following:
Brother - Brethren
Foot - feet
alumna - alumnae
index - indices
datum - data
cherub - cherubim
inuk - inuit
son-in-law - sons-in-law
In order to properly use a word that stems from another language, I suggest that we go back to that other language.
Now what?
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12th November 07, 07:04 PM
#8
Originally Posted by Panache
I believe sgian dubh simply means "black knife" in Gallic.
sgian = knife
dubh = black
Cheers
Jamie
Now, Jamie, I always believed Gallic to be the language of the Gauls, and Gaelic to be that of the Celts! 
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13th November 07, 10:33 AM
#9
Originally Posted by Hamish
Now, Jamie, I always believed Gallic to be the language of the Gauls, and Gaelic to be that of the Celts!
You are correct, Hamish. Gallic always refer to the Gauls and the French, to a lesser extent. I've seen other members here use "Gallic" in place of "Gaelic" (specifically for Scottish Gaelic), and I can only guess that it is being used as a phonetic rendering of Gàidhlig.
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Owner/Kiltmaker - Keltoi
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13th November 07, 12:59 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Hamish
Now, Jamie, I always believed Gallic to be the language of the Gauls, and Gaelic to be that of the Celts!
sigh
I'm never going to be able to snatch that pebble from your hand at this rate!
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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