Focal an Lae #267
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: marbh (MAH-ruhv) [marəv]
Meaning: marbh = dead
Usage:
- Thit sé marbh. (HITCH shay MAH-ruhv) [hit′ s′eː marəv] = He fell dead.
- Tá sé maol marbh. (TAW shay MWEE-uhl MAH-ruhv) [taː s′eː miːl marəv] = He is stone dead.
- uisce marbh (IHSH-kyuh MAH-ruhv) [is′k′ə marəv] = stagnant water
History: Old Irish “marb”, Welsh “marw” and Gaulish *marvo-
come from Common Celtic *marvo-, from Indo-European *mr-wo-, from the root *mer- (to die).
Cognates in English include “murder” from Germanic, and “mortal” and “mortuary” from Latin.
Scottish Gaelic: marbh