Focal an Lae #253
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: clog (KLOG) [klog]
Meaning: clog = bell, clock
Usage:
- Buail an clog! (BOO-ihl uh KLOG) [buːəl′ ə klog] = Ring the bell!
- a sé a chlog (uh SHAY uh KHLOG) [ə s′eː ə xlog] = six o'clock
- clog an aingil (KLOG uhn ANG-gihl) [klog ən æŋg′əl′] = the angelus bell
History: Old Irish “cloc”, Welsh “cloch” and Breton “kloh” (all meaning “bell”) come from the Indo-European root *kleg- (to cry, sound).
English cognates include “clang” and “laugh”.
Scottish Gaelic: clag