Focal an Lae #246
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: uacht (OO-uhkht) [uːəxt]
Meaning: uacht = will, testament
Usage:
- Rinne mé m'uacht. (RIHN-yuh may MOO-uhkht) [rin′ə m′eː muːəxt] = I made my will.
- sagart uachta (SAH-guhrt OO-uhkh-tuh) [sagərt uːəxtə] = priest administering late rites
- Mise an sagart uachta a bheidh ort! = I’m gonna kill ya! (lit., I the priest of testament who will-be on-you)
History: Old Irish “audacht” comes from Indo-European *ad-ukw-to- (spoken to), from the root *wekw- (to speak).
Cognates in English from this root include “advocate” and “invoke”.