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How To Say “Uncail” (Uncailín, Amhnair, etc.) i nGaeilge Posted by róislín on May 20, 2013
(le Róislín) First, let me clarify that in this blog we’ll just be saying “uncle” in a very straightforward way, no implication of “crying uncle” (yielding, giving in). Even though the Irish language is incredibly rich in idioms and figurative expressions, I haven’t really found much use of the word “uncail” in such expressions. Perhaps…