Focal an Lae #167

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The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: trom (TROHM) [trom]

Meaning: trom = heavy

Usage:

• ualach trom (OO-uh-luhkh TROHM) [uələx trom] = a heavy load
• ceo trom (KYOH TROHM) [k′oː trom] = dense fog
• Tá sé trom ar an ól. (TAW shay TROHM ehr uhn OHL) [taː s′eː trom er′ ən oːl] = He’s a heavy drinker. (lit., he is heavy on the drinking)
• Ná bí trom orm. (NAW BEE TROHM OR-uhm) [naː b′iː trom orəm] = Don’t be hard on me.

History: Old Irish “tromm” and Welsh “trwm” come from Indo-European *trudsmo- (pressing, heavy), from the root *treud- (to press, squeeze). English “threat” and “thrust” come from the same root, as do “extrude”, “intrude”, etc., from Latin “trudere” (to thrust, push).

Scottish Gaelic: trom