Focal an Lae #282
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: balla (BAH-luh) [balə]

Meaning: balla = wall

Usage:

History: Classical Irish “balla” comes from Middle English “wal”, from Old English “weall”, which was borrowed from Latin “vallum” (palisade), from “vallus” (stake, post), which comes from Indo-European *walso- (post). Modern English “wall” is a direct cognate.

Scottish Gaelic: balla

2008-06-19 CPD