Focal an Lae #222
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: claon (KLEE-uhn) [kliːn]
Meaning: claon = to slope, slant; slope, tendency; slanted, perverse
Usage:
- Lean sé dá chlaon. (LAN shay daw KHLEE-uhn) [l′æn s′eː daː xliːn] = He followed his bent, pursued his talent.
- Chlaon sí a ceann. (KHLEE-uhn shee uh KYAWN) [xliːn s′iː ə k′aːn] = She bowed her head.
- breithiúnas claon (BREH-hoo-nuhs KLEE-uhn) [b′r′ehuːnəs kliːn] = a false, perverse judgment
History: Old Irish “cláen” comes from the Indo-European root *klei- (to lean). Cognates in English include “lean”, “cline”, “recline”, etc.
Scottish Gaelic: claon