Focal an Lae #185
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: mún (MOON) [muːn]
Meaning: mún = urine, piss; to piss; pissing
Usage:
- Mhún an cat sa chúinne. (WOON uh KAHT suh KHOON-yuh) [vuːn ə kat sə xuːn′ə] = The cat peed in the corner.
- Ní dhéanfainn mo mhún air dá mbeadh sé le thine! (NEE YAYN-hihn muh WOON ehr DAW MEHKH shay luh HIH-nuh)
[n′iː jeːnhən′ mə vuːn er′ daː mex s′eː l′ə hin′ə] = I wouldn’t piss on him even if he were on fire!
(lit., not I-would-do my pissing on-him even-if would-be he with fire)
History: Old Irish “mún” appears to derive from the Indo-European root *meu- (damp, wet).
English words that derive from this root include “moss” and “mire”.
Scottish Gaelic: mùn