Focal an Lae #225
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: beach (BAKH, A as in cat) [b′æx]
Meaning: beach = bee
Usage:
- Chealg an bheach é. (HYA-luhg uh VAKH ay) [x′æləg ə v′æx eː] = The bee stung him.
- beach oibre (BAKH EYE-bruh) [b′æx aib′r′ə] = worker bee (lit., bee of-work)
- beach chapaill (... KHAH=pwihl) [... xapil′] = wasp (lit., bee of-horse)
History: Old Irish “bech”, Gaulish *beko- (bee) and Welsh “beg-egyr” (hornet, lit., bee-fierce) come from the Indo-Eurpean root *bhei- (bee).
English “bee” is a cognate.
Scottish Gaelic: beach