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Thread #26223   Message #569635
Posted By: sian, west wales
11-Oct-01 - 07:11 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Deck the Halls / Cymraeg Nos Galan
Subject: RE: Lyric Req: DeckHalls Cymraeg Nos Galan
Oops, just noticed that I didn't pick up on Liland's Cymreig/Cymraeg!

Come-RAYG (ei = long 'a', as in ray of sunshine) means Welsh in nature, Come-R'EYE'G (that is, a ae= eye as in my little eye) is Welsh in language. Hard 'c's and 'g's in each case. Oh, and you could add Cymraes (come-RICE) which is a Welsh woman as opposed to Cymro (come-ROE) for Welshman. Cymru (Wales) and Cymry (pl.Welshpeople) are pronounced the same in the South (Come-REE).

See, now you knows whole bunches of Welsh!

sian