Teach yourself Gaelic
Published Date:
20 July 2008
Moladh: praise
Pronounced mol-lugh, and means both praise as a noun and as a verb. Many Gaelic congregations will hear the word today in the context of religious worship, as in praising God, but the word is also used in secular contexts too. A well-known and cynical Gaelic proverb goes "Mas math leat do mholadh faigh bàs, mas math leat do chàineadh pòs" – mas mah latt do vol-lugh faa-yee baas, mas mah latt do khan-yagh pos – "If you want to be praised then die, if you want to be criticised then marry."
In the modern language moladh also means recommendation, as in the recommendations of a report.
The full article contains 118 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 July 2008 8:12 PM
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Source:
Scotland On Sunday
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Location:
Scotland