Focal an Lae #99
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: nocht (NOKHT) [noxt]
Meaning: nocht = naked, bare; to uncover; to appear
Usage:
- Fáilte roimh bhocht is nocht! (FAWL-chuh rihv WOKHT iss NOKHT)
[faːl′t′ə riv′ voxt is noxt] = Everybody welcome! (lit., welcome before poor and naked)
- Nocht siad an rún. (NOKHT SHEE-uhd uh ROON) [noxt s′iəd ə ruːn] = They revealed the secret
- Nocht sé sa doras. (NOKHT shay suh DOR-uhs) [noxt s′eː sə dorəs] = He appeared in the doorway
History: Old Irish “nocht”, Welsh “noeth” and Breton “noaz” come from Indo-European *nogw-to-, a suffixed form of *nogw- (naked).
English cognates include “naked” and “nude”.
Scottish Gaelic: nochd