2026 Day 159
2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Nawnjek
Time, I thought, to look at a tongue twister again - or perhaps more than one. Is it possible to write a tongue twister for each letter? Here are A and B. And there's a verse, too, with better rhymes.
A Tongue twister COLM TAVAS A
An asen a dhebras y aval
ha'n appa a abmas dh' y dhama,
saw dama an asen a dhebras aval an appa
ha dama an appa a abmas dhe 'n asen.
Gerva
an appa = the ape
an asen = the donkey
aval an appa = the ape's apple
dama an appa = the ape's mother
dama an asen = the donkey's mother
y aval = his apple
y dhama = his mother
a abmas dhe = kissed
a dhebras = ate
The donkey ate his apple
and the ape kissed his mother,
but the donkey's mother ate the ape's apple
and the ape's mother kissed the donkey.
B Tongue twister COLM TAVAS B
Bran a lickyas bulügen
ha briel a loncas browyon.
Saw nag eus browyon dhe'n briny,
na bulük dhe'n brilly.
Gerva
bran = a crow
briel = (one) mackerel
an brilly = the mackerel (pl.)
an briny = the crows (pl.)
browyon = crumbs
bulük = earthworms (pl.)
bulügen = (one) earthworm
a lickyas = licked
a loncas = swallowed
nag eus ... dhe ... = doesn't have
A crow licked an earthworm
and a mackerel swallowed crumbs.
But the crows don't have crumbs
nor the mackerels earthworms.
Brilly ow clappya
Brilly ow clappya, geryow für, brabm an gath,
Mackerel chatting, wise words, bullshit (cat's fart)
Syllyes ow neyja, losyow hir, brabm an nath,
Eels swimming, long tails, puffin's fart (more nonsense),
Kencres ow mos dhe gova dadn
Crabs going to hide under
Gòbmon ha hûjes bily kern.
Seaweed and huge round pebbles.
Pandra ew hedna? Crogen las, lagas roos.
What is that? A blue shell, red eye,
Ema va tedna scogyn mes, tabm boos.
It is pulling a boiled mackerel head out, a bit of food.
Dew bâw deragto ow terry, trehy,
Two claws in front of it breaking, cutting,
Ganow egery, ow tebry kig.
Mouth opening, eating meat.
Legast eth ewa! Mava tos, ebel stout,
It's a lobster! It's coming, a sturdy fellow,
Onan a'n brâssa, üthyk brâs, nag eus dout.
One of the biggest, terribly big, there's no doubt.
Ema an bibyn boubyn groovin’
The shrimps are groovin'
Cuntel an browyon dhor y li.
Gathering crumbs from his breakfast.
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