Focal an Lae #170
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: riail (REE-ihl) [riəl′]
Meaning: riail = rule
Usage:
- Bhris sí an riail. (VRISH shee uhn REE-ihl) [v′r′is′ s′iː ən riəl′] = She broke the rule.
- faoi riail Shasana (fwee REE-ihl HAH-suh-nuh) [fiː riəl′ hasənə] = under English rule
History: Old Irish “ríagol” was borrowed from Latin “regula” (rod, rule), which derives from Indo-European *rēg-olā-,
the suffixed lengthened grade of the root *reg- (to move in a straight line; to lead, to rule).
English cognates from the same Latin word include “regulation”, “rule” and “rail”.
Scottish Gaelic: riaghailt