IT IS Christmas and, appropriately, Shetland language project I Hear Dee is delving into the origins of the word Yül, the 12 days of festivities which is much, much older than all our current traditions and probably dates back to pre-Christian times. For us this is a good way.
IN THE latest instalment of the I Hear Dee project’s History in a Wird series, we feature the origins of the Shetland word truss, meaning “(useless) odds and ends; scraps; scrapings; rubbish”. Run by linguists Dr Viveka Velupillai and native Shaetlan speakers Roy Mullay,.
IN THE next instalment of the I Hear Dee project’s History in a Wird series, we feature the origins of the Shetland word for otter. The word dratsi is an extremely rare example of a former fishermen’s taboo work entering regular vocabulary. Run by linguists Dr Viveka.