Focal an Lae #270
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: istigh (ish-CHIH) [əs′t′i]
Meaning: (location) in, within, inside
Usage:
- Tá sí istigh. (TAW shee ish-CHIH) [taː s′iː əs′t′i] = She’s inside.
- Níl aon bhainne istigh. (NEEL AY-uhn WAHN-yuh ish-CHIH) [n′iːl′ eːn van′ə əs′t′i] = There’s no milk in the house.
- Tá an t-am istigh. (TAW uhn TAWM ish-CHIH) [taː ən taːm əs′t′i] = The time is up. (lit., the time is in)
History: Old Irish “istig” (in the house) is composed of “i” (in) and “tig”, the dative form of “tech” (house).
See Focals
#269 and
#40 for further etymology.
Scottish Gaelic: a-staigh