Focal an Lae #159
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: cath (KAH) [kah]
Meaning: cath = battle
Usage:
- Cath na Bóinne (KAH nuh BOHN-yuh) [kah nə boːn′ə] = The Battle of the Boyne
- rosc catha (ROSK KAH-huh) [rosk kahə] = battle song, cry (lit., chant of-battle)
- Tá sé ag cur catha ar choinlíní. (TAW shay uh KUR KAH-huh ehr KHWIHN-lee-nee) [taː s′eː ə kur kahə er′ xin′liːn′iː]
= He’s jousting at windmills. (lit., he is at putting of-battle on straws)
History: Old Irish “cath”, Welsh “cad” and Gaulish “catu-” come from Indo-European *kat-u-, from the root *kat- (to fight).
Scottish Gaelic: cath