Focal an Lae #209
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: sáith (SAW) [saː]

Meaning: sáith = fill, sufficiency

Usage:

History: Old Irish “sáith” comes from Indo-European *sāti-, the suffixed full grade of the root *sā- (to satisfy). English cognates include “satisfy”, “saturate” and “satiate”.

Scottish Gaelic: sàth

2008-06-19 CPD