caor thine ort
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Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “A thunderbolt upon you”
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾʲ hɪnʲu ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form caoir thineadh ort)
Phrase
[edit]- A curse wishing someone misfortune
References
[edit]- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 99
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “caor”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caor thine ort”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN