Focal an Lae #101
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: saighdiúir (SIGH-joo-ihr) [said′uːr′]
Meaning: saighdiúir = soldier
Usage:
- saighdiúir singil (... SHING-gihl) [... s′iŋg′əl′] = private
- saighdiúir mná (... MRAW) [... mraː] = a courageous, forthright woman (lit., a soldier of a woman)
- Chuaigh sé sna saighdíuirí. (KHOO-uh shay snuh SIGH-joo-ree) [xuə s′eː snə said′uːr′iː] = He joined the army. (lit., he went into the soldiers)
History: Early Irish “saigteoir” (archer, soldier) was borrowed from Latin “sagittarius” (archer), which is based on “sagitta” (arrow).
Scottish Gaelic: saighdear