Focal an Lae #138
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: scar (SKAHR) [skar]
Meaning: scar = separate; part; spread
Usage:
- Scar muid ag an doras. (SKAHR mwihj ehg uhn DOR-uhs) [skar mid′ eg′ ən dorəs] = We parted at the door.
- Scar an t-éadach ar an mbord. (SKAHR uh CHAY-duhkh ehr uh MOHRD) [skar ə t′eːdəx er′ ə moːrd] = Spread the cloth on the table.
- Scar Méabh a cosa. (SKAHR MAYV uh KOS-uh) [skar meːv ə kosə] = Méabh (Old Irish Medb, “She who makes men drunk”) spread her legs.
History: Old Irish “scaraid” (separates) and Welsh “ysgar” (to separate) come from Indo-European *sker- (to cut).
English cognates include “sharp”, “shear” and “share”. The Irish verb “scoir” (to unyoke; disconnect; take apart) is related.
Scottish Gaelic: sgar