Focal an Lae #291
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: siúcra (SHOO-kruh) [s′uːkrə]
Meaning: siúcra = sugar
Usage:
- An gcaitheann tú siúcra? (uh GAH-huhn too SHOO-kruh) [ə gahən tuː s′uːkrə] = Do you take sugar?
- Is fearr liom siúcra donn. (ISS FYAHR lyum SOO-kruh DOWN) [is f′ar l′um s′uːkrə daun] = I prefer brown sugar. (lit., tis better with-me sugar brown)
History: Classical Irish “siúcra” comes from Anglo-Norman “sucre”, from Old French “sukere”, from Old Italian “zucchero”,
from Arabic “sukkar”, from Persian “shakar”, from Sanskrit “sharkarā” (grit, ground sugar),
possibly from a hypothetical Indo-European word *korkā (gravel).
English “sugar” is a cognate.
Scottish Gaelic: siùcar