Antisemitism as a diversionary tactic

[Robert]

Thanks Gareth. Sounds complicated but I'm sure there's a logic to it which facilitates communication to a high degree, else the language would not have survived.

[Sam Flynn]

Thanks Gareth. Is this to do with euphony?

To some extent, yes. Where a mutation happens, the words trip off the tongue more smoothly than using the word in its root form. However, it's a little more complex, given that mutations also signify possession/gender: "cadair" is "chair", "the chair" is "y gadair", "his chair" is "ei gadair", "her chair" is "ei chadair", "my chair" is "fy nghadair".

[Robert]

Thanks Gareth. Is this to do with euphony?

[Sam Flynn]

Gareth, is 'fach' connected with 'bach'?

It's the same word. "Bach" (small) is the root word, but - like mawr mutates to fawr - bach can mutate to fach in certain circumstances, e.g. a small boy is a "bachgen bach", but a small girl is a "merch fach".

[Robert]

Gareth, is 'fach' connected with 'bach'?

[MrBarnett]

Aren`t these the lyrics to that Middle of the Road song, Gary

So they are!

[MrBarnett]

Typo correction: "sglodion" has only one "i".

Yes, I thought it looked wrong😉

[Jon Guy]

chippy, chipper, chip shop

Aren`t these the lyrics to that Middle of the Road song, Gary

[Sam Flynn]

Siop sglodiion, colloquially "Siop sglods".

Typo correction: "sglodion" has only one "i".

[Sam Flynn]

Gareth,

Where do the Welsh buy their chips - chippy, chipper, chip shop or something with 159 letters, half of them y?😉

Siop sglodiion, colloquially "Siop sglods".

[Sam Flynn]

Isn't there a Fforest Fawr?

Quite possibly. There's a Fforestfach (Little Forest) near Swansea... I'm writing this in Fforestfach right now, as it happens

What's the Welsh for woody chips?

Sglodion pren.

[Sam Flynn]

Yes .... Fawr is big
Diolch yn fawr basically means thanks
Or 'thanks is big' literally

Mawr (it mutates to "fawr" in certain circumstances) means big/great - it shares a common ancestor with English/Latin "major". So, "diolch yn fawr" has the same sense as "major thanks" or, more idiomatically, "thank you very much".

[packers stem]

Fawr is big?

Isn't there a Fforest Fawr?

I'll google the rest.

I think there is a Dylan Thomas story about him stalking a woman and watching through her window as her mum fries 'woody chips'. What's the Welsh for woody chips?

Yes .... Fawr is big
Diolch yn fawr basically means thanks
Or 'thanks is big' literally

[MrBarnett]

siop sgloion
Diolch yn fawr ....
Now let Google translate take over 😀

Fawr is big?

Isn't there a Fforest Fawr?

I'll google the rest.

I think there is a Dylan Thomas story about him stalking a woman and watching through her window as her mum fries 'woody chips'. What's the Welsh for woody chips?

[Abby Normal]

Thanks.

In the states you can pretty much get english style fish and chips in any restuarant that is american/ english themed. My kids love them.

There used to be a fast food franchise here called Arthur Treachers fish and chips, but not sure if still around.

Here in the states alot of inner city dives sell what they call “lake trout” which is acrtually deep fried cat fish in cajun spices. Its the bomb.

They have big banners on the front. LAKETROUT. Lol. I had no clue what they were or why they were everywhere, until a sales job took me to inner city.

If you ever get a chance try LAKETROUT, from a real inner city dive. I swear to god its the one of the best dam things ive eve tasted ... its delicious. Soulfood baby!!