490. Seoithín Seó

Seoithín Seó

Nótaí:

In áit ú ú srl, is féidir Seoithín, Seothó a chasadh. Ciallaíonn Seoithín Seothó, Lullaby.

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Line 1: Correct Irish

Line 2: Approximate sound

Line 3. Word for word translation

Line 4. Translation

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Before you begin, please note: ch is a gentle short gargling sound.

G and C are always hard sounds (never j or s)

o is u as in umbrella, so is u, but

ú is oo as in soon

ó is o as in own

*The word for child is leanbh, but pronounced with an a instead of a v (bh) in this song as it is softer.

Practice with Quizlet slowly here

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Liricí:

Ú ú,      ú ú,     ú ú,    mo leana(bh) *

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, muh lana

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.
Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.

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Ú    ú   mo leana(bh) ina chodladh gan brón.

Oo oo muh lana         ina    chuh lah gon brón.

Oo oo, my child         in his sleep      without sorrow.
Oo oo, my child asleep with no sorrow.

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Ar mhullach an tí            tá    siógaí       geala [atá]

Er vul loch   on tee         taw shee ó guee  gya lah

On top         the of-house are fairies         bright

On the top of the house there are bright fairies [that are]

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Faoi   chaoin-ré     an   earraigh ag imirt is ag ól.
Fwee chueen ray   on    ara       eg imurt seg ól

Under pleasant-era the of-spring at play and at drink

In the pleasant spring time playing and drinking.

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Is     seo iad      aniar                  iad ag glaoch ar mo leana(bh)
Is     shuh eed   aneer                 eed eg glayuch er muh lana

And this   them from the west them at call on my child

And here they come calling for my child

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Le súil is [é] a mhealladh isteach sa lios mór.
Leh sool is a     vala      istoch sa lis mór

With an eye to tempt      into the fort big

Hoping to tempt [him]  into the big fort.

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A leana(bh) mo chléibh, go n-éirí do chodladh leat,
A lana muh chlayv, guh na-ee-ree duh chula lat,

O child my of breast, that success to sleep with you

Dearest child, may your sleep go well,

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Séan agus sonas gach oíche i do chomhair.

Shayn ogus sunas    goch ee       in duh chóir.

Luck and happiness every night in you company.
[May] luck and happiness every night be with you.

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Tá    mise le do thaobh ag guí ort na mbeannacht.

Taw mishuh le duh heev eg gu-ee urt na manocht

 Am I     with your side at pray on you of the blessings

I am by your side praying [for] blessings upon you.

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Seoithín mo leana(bh) is ní imeoidh tú leo.

Shoh heen muh lana is nee imó too ló

Hush my child and not will go you with them

 Hush, my child, and you won’t go with them.

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Ú ú,      ú ú,     ú ú,    mo leana(bh).

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, muh lana

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.
Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.

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Ú    ú   mo leana(bh) agus codail go fóill.

Oo oo muh lana        (o)gus cudul guh fó-il

Oo oo my child      and sleep for a while.
Oo oo, my child       and sleep for a while.

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Ú ú,      ú   ú,   ú   ú,    mo leana(bh).

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, muh lana

Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.
Oo oo, oo oo, oo oo, my child.

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Ú    ú   mo leana(bh) ina chodladh gan brón.

Oo oo muh lana        ( i)na    chuh lah gon brón.

Oo oo, my child         in his sleep      without sorrow.
Oo oo, my child asleep with no sorrow.

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