Focal an Lae #287
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: buntáiste (BUN-tawsh-chuh) [buntaːs′t′ə]
Meaning: buntáiste = advantage
Usage:
- Rug sé buntáiste orm. (RUG shay ... O-ruhm) [rug s′eː ... orəm] = He took advantage of me.
- Tá buntáiste agat orm. (TAW ... AH-guht O-ruhm) [taː ... agət orəm] = You have the advantage over me. (lit., is advantage at-you on-me)
History: Classical Irish “buntáiste” comes from Anglo-Norman “(a)vauntage”, from Old French “avant” (before, in front of),
from Latin “abante” (from before), a compound of “ab” (from) and “ante” (before). “Ante” is from Indo-European *ant- (front, forehead).
English “advantage” is thus an exact cognate.