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24th September 09, 08:37 PM
#1
My Gaelic is very sparse but I'll give it a try. The color red is simply dearg. (the 'g' is pronounced as 'k')
The three words I know for socks could be
stocainnean: (f); these are more like tights than socks.
mogan: (m); These are footless socks
osan: (m); stockings or hose
So my best guess would be:
osan dearg (stockings red)
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25th September 09, 04:32 AM
#2
 Originally Posted by blackbeard
My Gaelic is very sparse but I'll give it a try. The color red is simply dearg. (the 'g' is pronounced as 'k')
The three words I know for socks could be
stocainnean: (f); these are more like tights than socks.
mogan: (m); These are footless socks
osan: (m); stockings or hose
So my best guess would be:
osan dearg (stockings red)
or "Osanan dearg" if you were talking about two socks (osan dearg would be (one) red sock) 
By the way, if you are tempted to add Boston to the phrase, (in Irish "Boston", scottish Gaelic may vary ) it goes at the end.
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25th September 09, 06:49 AM
#3
Red sox
 Originally Posted by blackbeard
My Gaelic is very sparse but I'll give it a try. The color red is simply dearg. (the 'g' is pronounced as 'k')
The three words I know for socks could be
stocainnean: (f); these are more like tights than socks.
mogan: (m); These are footless socks
osan: (m); stockings or hose
So my best guess would be:
osan dearg (stockings red)
This is a good translation, except 'osan' is singular, the plural is OSAINAN, so I would say, osainan dearg is correct.
Ruadh is the adjective you would use for describing the colour of hair ie fiadh ruagh or red deer.
Tha beagan gaidhlig agam....
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