Focal an Lae #120
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: minic (MIH-nihk) [m′in′ik′]
Meaning: minic = frequent; often
Usage:
- Bíonn sé anseo go minic. (BEE-uhn shay uhn-SHO guh MIH-nihk) [biːən s′eː əns′o gə m′in′ik′] = He is here often.
- Is minic a bhí mé ann. (ISS MIH-nihk uh VEE may AHN) [is m′in′ik′ ə v′iː m′eː an] = I was there often. (lit., tis frequent that I was in-it)
- Ní minic liom é. = I don’t make a habit of it. (lit., isn’t frequent with-me it)
History: Old Irish “menic” and Welsh “mynych” come from Indo-European *menegh- (copious). The English cognate is “many”.
Scottish Gaelic: minig