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Subject: Re: [WALES-GEN] David & Goliath
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 21:27:20 EDT

In a message dated 26/09/2002 17:40:59 GMT Daylight Time,
writes:


> Hi,
> I'm new to this list, and I'm looking for a specific answer.
> I would like to know the Welsh word for Goliath, as in the Biblical story
> of David and Goliath. Can anyone help?
> Elayne
> www.PairPlace.net
>

It is Goliath, the same as in the English translation of the Bible. the only
difference is that in saying the name, the English tend to add an extra a
into it and pronounce it Golai-ath. In Welsh the extra a isn't there so it
sounds more like Goleee-ath.
David, incidentally, in this instance, is always Dafydd (Dav-ith) and never
the other Welsh name for David - Dewi (as in Dewi Sant - Saint David)

Pob hwyl

Alwyn

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