"Filleann sé."

Translation: He returns.

[CRCM20]

Is it just me, or does this sound like "fihinn sé"? Does the double L make an inexplicable sound change, a la when "mna" becomes "mra"?

[MollyCusta]

to my ear it sounds like the french ll as in fille - like consonantal y

[mjkuecker1965]

Where was he, and what was he doing? :)

[scilling]

At the Battle of Leyte, wading ashore. ;*)

[CianMacOistigin]

Nah, he was at The Cattle Raid of Cooley ;)

[Mardoyle]

As a son of the sea might well do.

[MustaphaFagg]

Oops! I was thinking MacNamara, but it was MacArthur (son of a bear?) Son of something else to many.

[John481518]

My uncle died at Leyte.

[GrainneWaterford]

What's wrong with "he comes back"

[SatharnPHL]

filleann sé - "he returns"
tagann sé ar ais - *he comes back"

[Flamminia]

Reminds me of the song that goes "Fill, fill a rún ó"