Focal an Lae #155
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: seabhac (SHOWK, OW as in cow) [s′auk]
Meaning: seabhac = hawk
Usage:
- seabhac seilge (...SHEH-lihg-yuh) [...s′el′əg′ə] = peregrine falcon (lit., hawk of-hunt)
- Tá súile seabhaic aige. (TAW SOO-ih-luh SHOW-ihk EHG-yuh) [taː suːl′ə s′auk′ eg′ə] = He has the eyes of a hawk.
History: Old Irish “sebocc” was borrowed from Middle Welsh “hebawc”, which itself was borrowed from Old English “heafoc”,
which derives from the Indo-European root *kap- (to grasp). English “hawk” is a direct cognate.
Scottish Gaelic: seabhag