uisce beatha
| 22:33 May 17, 2001 |
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| 5 | Whiskey |
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| na | Whiskey, Whisky |
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| na | water |
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| na | water of life / whiskey |
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Whiskey, Whisky Explanation: The word is gaelic for whiskey/whisky checked in Swedish encyclopedia |
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water Explanation: Hi Paul, Uisce beatha is Gaelic/Irish and it means "Water of life". Take a look at the pages below :) Carla Reference: http://www.ceantar.org/cgi-bin/grmqsearch.cgi/Irish?uisce Reference: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1646/uisce.html |
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water of life / whiskey Explanation: Both Gerolamo and Zwanenberg are right. The meaning is "water of life" and the pronunciation was transformed into whiskey by the English, which is what the term is used for most frequently. I love Irish whiskey! Have you ever tried Powers, or Jameson, which is available in most stores. Truly invigorating. |
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Whiskey Explanation: It is Gaelic and it literally means "Water of life". |
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