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[–] Hrafyn@kbin.social 51 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Asal in Ireland means the donkey sort of ass not the ass sort of ass!

[–] joranvar@feddit.nl 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Like the Dutch "ezel" (which is the same word used in Dutch for painting-supporters which in English are called "easel").

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

That's funny, in art school we used a bench with a back that we called 'donkeys'

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That sounded silly until I remembered English has "sawhorse."

[–] joranvar@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

At least the sawhorse resembles a horse :)

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Should be "tón" or something

[–] TheDobharChu@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

You're right and I can't spell, is tusa an fíorshaoi de na dtóinenna.