Focal an Lae #293
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: seomra (SHOHM-ruh) [s′oːmrə]
Meaning: seomra = room
Usage:
- Tá sé sa seomra leapa. (TAW shay suh SHOHM-ruh LYA-puh) [taː s′eː sə s′oːmrə l′æpə] = He’s in the bedroom.
- Níl seomra bia ar leith againn. (NEEL SHOHM-ruh BEE-uh ehr lyeh AH-gwihn) [n′iːl′ s′oːmrə b′iːə er′ l′eh agən′]
= We don’t have a separate dining room.
History: Classical Irish “seómra” comes from Anglo-Norman “chaum(b)re”, from Old French “chambre”,
from Late Latin “camera” (chamber) from Latin “camera” (vault), from Greek “kamara” (vault), from Indo-European *kamer- (to bend; vault).
English cognates include “chamber” and “camera”.
Scottish Gaelic: seòmar