Focal an Lae #160
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: cogadh (KO-guh) [kogə]
Meaning: cogadh = war
Usage:
- An Dara Cogadh Domhanda (uhn DAH-ruh KO-guh DOWN-duh) [ən darə kogə daundə] = The Second World War
- Bhí sé ina chogadh dearg eatarthu. (VEE shay uh-nuh KHO-guh JA-ruhg AT-uhr-hoo) [v′iː s′eː ənə xogə d′ærəg ætərhu]
= It was all out war between them. (lit., it was in-its war red between-them)
History: Old Irish “cocad” comes from Common Celtic *kon-katu-, from the Indo-European elements *kom- (beside, near, with) and *kat- (to fight).
The second element is cognate with Irish “cath” (battle),
Focal #158.
Scottish Gaelic: cogadh