The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75932   Message #2452661
Posted By: MartinRyan
29-Sep-08 - 07:05 AM
Thread Name: Gaelic for please be quiet?
Subject: RE: Gaelic for please be quiet?
From O'Domhnaill's dictionary:
basc , (v.t.). Bash, crush.

It's the autonymous verb, future (saorbhriathar, fháistineach to you and me!) so the sense is "Shut up or you'll be murdered!"

Regards

p.s. So probably not a good one to use on your audience!