Focal an Lae #93
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: loch (LOKH) [lox]
Meaning: loch = lake; fjord; lough
Usage:
- An bhfuil ollphéist sa loch? (uh WIHL OL-faysht suh LOKH) [ə vil′ olf′eːs′t′ sə lox] = Is there a monster in the lake?
- Tá an áit ina loch. (TAWN AWCH uh-nuh LOKH) [taːn aːt′ ənə lox] = The place is flooded. (lit., ... in its lake)
- lochán uisce (LO-khawn ISH-kyuh) [loxaːn is′k′ə] = pool of water, puddle (lit., little-lake of water)
History: Old Irish “loch” comes from Indo-European *laku- (lake, pool). Welsh “llwch” appears to be a borrowing from Irish.
The English cognate “lake” comes via Latin “lacus”.
Scottish Gaelic: loch