Tuesday, December 22, 2015

KURTA I MURTA

 
         Svi znamo šta znači poslovica SJAŠI KURTA, A UZJAŠI MURTA, ali ne znamo da je to po keltskim riječima:
 
         a) KURTA (CURTA*, gael.) = LOŠ, ŠOKANTAN,
         b) MURTA** = UBILAČKI, UBITAČAN, UBICA
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        *R.A. Armstrong, A. M.Gaelic Dictionary in Two parts: I. Gaelic and English. II. English and Gaelic, London, Printed for James Duncan, 37, Paternoster Row; 1825, pg. 169
** Ib. pg. 411

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