Focal an Lae #196
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: litir (LIH-chihr) [l′it′ir′]
Meaning: litir = letter
Usage:
- litir mhór (... WOHR) [... voːr] = capital letter
- Chuir sé litir chugam. (KHWIHR shay LIH-chihr KHU-guhm) [xir′ s′eː l′it′ir′ xugəm] = He sent me a letter.
- páipéar litreacha (PAW-payr LIHCH-ruh-khuh) [paːp′eːr l′it′r′əxə] = writing paper, notepaper (lit., paper of-letters)
History: Old Irish “liter” was borrowed from Latin “littera”, which came, possibly via Etruscan,
from Greek “diphthera” (piece of hide, leather, parchment).
Scottish Gaelic: litir