Focal an Lae #78
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: talamh (TAH-luhv, TAH-loo)
Meaning: talamh = earth, ground, land
Usage:
- Thit sé ar an talamh. (HITCH shay ehr uh TAH-luhv) = He fell on the ground.
- An Talamh Naofa (uh TAH-luhv NEE-fuh) = The Holy Land
- Níl talamh ná trá acu. (NEEL TAH-luhv naw TRAW AH-koo) = They own nothing at all. (lit., is-not land nor shore at-them)
History: Old Irish “talam” comes from Common Celtic *telamū, from Indo-European *teləmōn (bearer, supporter),
from the root *telə- (to lift, support).
Cognates in English include “tolerate” (from Latin “tolerare”, to bear)
and “telamon”, an architectural term for a figure of a man used as a supporting pillar, from the Greek word meaning “bearer”.
Scottish Gaelic: talamh