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If ‘brón’ can be ‘orm’ in Irish phrases like ‘TBO,’ what else can be ‘ort’? Posted by on Apr 28, 2015

(le Róislín) A few posts ago, we looked at the Irish abbreviation ‘TBO‘ for “Tá brón orm” (nasc thíos).   This might be a good time to look at how to say that some other emotions, feelings (like hunger or thirst), or illnesses are “on you” (ort) in Irish. How does this compare to English?  In…

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TBO and other Irish phrases with ‘orm’ Posted by on Apr 16, 2015

(le Róislín) Hmm, first, where’s the “orm,” you might ask.  If we spell out “TBO,” in an Irish context, we get “Tá brón orm,” which means ________ (freagra thíos). Before we go any further with the “orm” phrases, imdhealaímis.   What else can “TBO” stand for, i mBéarla. Bhuel, seo ceann do lucht Tampa, Florida —…

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