caor thine ort

Irish

Alternative forms

  • caoir thineadh ort

Etymology

Literally, “A thunderbolt upon you”

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾʲ ˈhinʲu ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form caoir thineadh ort)

Phrase

caor thine ort!

  1. A curse wishing someone misfortune

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 280, page 99

Further reading

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