Focal an Lae #213
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: ar (EHR) [er′]
Meaning: ar = on
Usage:
- ar tír (ehr CHEER) [er′ t′iːr′] = on land
- ar maidin (ehr MAH-jihn) [er′ mad′ən′] = in the morning, this morning (lit., on morning)
- Tá ocras ar Mhícheál. (TAW OK-ruhs ehr VEE-hawl) [taː okrəs er′ v′iːhaːl] = Michael is hungry. (lit., is hunger on Michael)
History: Old Irish “for”, Welsh “ar” and Breton “war” all come from Common Celtic *wer, from Indo-European *uper (over).
Cognates include English “over”, Latin “super”, Greek “hyper” and Sanskrit “upari”.
Scottish Gaelic: air