Focal an Lae #199
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: rith (RIH) [rih]
Meaning: rith = run; running
Usage:
- Rith siad abhaile. (RIH SHEE-uhd uh-WAH-luh) [rih s′iːəd əval′ə] = They ran home.
- i rith an lae (uh RIH huh LAY) [ə ri hə leː] = all during the day (lit., in running of the day)
- Is fearr rith maith ná drochsheasamh. (iss FYAHR RIH MAH naw DROKH-ha-suhv) [is f′aːr rih mah naː droxhæsəv]
= Discretion is the better part of valour. (lit., tis better good running than bad-standing)
History: Old Irish “reithid” (runs), Welsh “rhedeg” and Breton “redeg” all come from the Indo-European root *ret- (to run, roll).
Cognates in English are “rotate” and “roll”.
Scottish Gaelic: ruith