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From: HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb>
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Subject: Re: does [ler] mean "sea" in Irish ?
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 16:28:01 -0700
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On 9/4/2024 10:20 PM, Aidan Kehoe wrote:
> 
>   Ar an ceathrú lá de mí Méan Fómhair, scríobh HenHanna:
> 
>   > does  [ler]  mean  "sea" in Irish ?
> 
> You want https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/lear , genitive lir.
> 
> I do not understand why you posted this chatbot output. Use a dictionary for
> your own education. Why attempt to learn from something that is guaranteed to
> lie to you?
> 
>   >
>   >
>   > No, "ler" does not mean "sea" in Irish.
>   >
>   > The Irish word for "sea" is "muir". It's pronounced "moor" (similar to the
>   > English word "moor").
>   >
>   > "Ler" is not a recognized word in Irish Gaelic. It's possible that you may have
>   > heard or seen a mispronunciation or misspelling of another word.
>   >
>   > ________________________________________
>   >
>   > Here are a few Irish words for "ocean" or "sea":
>   >
>   > Muir: This is the most common word for "sea" in Irish.
>   >
>   > Caolas: This can refer to a narrow sea or strait.
>   >
>   > Farraige: This is another word for "sea,"
>   >                       often used in poetry or more formal contexts.
>   >
>   > Nial: This term is used to refer to the Atlantic Ocean.
>   >
>   >


The nastiness would seem less arbitrary   if
         you (whoever "YOU" are)  found  inaccuracies (etc.)
in the descriptions for the words

                                  Muir,   Caolas,   Farraige,  Nial