Fáilte
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Fáilte (Irish pronunciation: [ˈfˠaːl̠ʲtʲə]), Fàilte (Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfaːltʲə]) or Failt (Manx: [ˈfaːlʲtʃ]) is a Gaelic word meaning "welcome".[1][a]
This word appears in the Irish phrase céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) as well as the similar Scottish phrase ceud mìle fàilte and the Manx keead milley failt. It also occurs in the name of Fáilte Ireland and its predecessor organization, Bord Fáilte (Board of Welcome). Fáilte Towers, an RTÉ reality programme broadcast in Ireland in 2008, also incorporates this word in its name.[2][3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The accent above the a is a diacritic known in Irish as the síneadh fada and in Scottish Gaelic as the stràc.
References[edit]
- ^ Ó Dónaill Foclóir Gaeilge - Béarla (1977, reprint 1992) An Gúm ISBN 1-85791-037-0
- ^ "Fáilte Towers". Irish Independent. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Castlebellingham to roll out red carpet for reality TV stars". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.