Re: Who we are, part VIII

[Padraic Brown <pbrown@nova.umuc.edu>]

On Sat, 25 Apr 1998, Sally Caves wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Apr 1998, Andrew Smith wrote:
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> > Brithenig is essentially bad Italian spoken by Welsh who swallow the final
> > syllables.
> > 
> > I'm quite pleased with that.
> 
> That is rather pungeant, isn't it.

Only when it's garum, anchovy and onion pizzas.

> 
> How do you pronounce Brythenig?  I'm guessing "Brittany."  !!!G

Hm.  That's a good question.  My guess would have been ['brIthenIg], but
if they're famous for chopping off bits, then ['britheni] might do.
When the Kernow aren't otherwise pronouncing it [seja 'mista 'rista], they
pronounce it properly as ['brIthenex]. ;^)

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> I think I badly mispronounce it on the tape.  Apologies ahead of time to
> Padraic!
> 
> Sarra
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> Sally Caves
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> Berrenua mehuen; celil rilik tohdid nwetis paliky!
> "Spring is here; much hair in the cat comb!"
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Padraic.