Focal an Lae #301
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: sampla (SAHM-pluh) [samplə]
Meaning: sampla = sample, example
Usage:
- mar shampla (MAHR HAHM-pluh) [mar hamplə] = for example
- Fuair mé sampla d’úsáid an fhocail sin. (FOO-ihr may SAHM-pluh DOO-sawj uhn O-kwihl shihn) [fuːər′ m′eː samplə duːsaːd′ ən okil′ s′in′]
= I found an example of the use of that word.
- sampla fola (... FO-luh) [... folə] = blood sample
History: Classical Irish “sómpla” comes from Anglo-Norman “(es)saumple”, from Latin “exemplum”, from the verb “eximere” (to take out),
from “ex-” and “emere” (to take), the latter from Indo-European *em- (to take, distribute).
English “sample” and “example” are easy cognates.
Scottish Gaelic: sampall, ball-sampaill, eisimpleir
Manx Gaelic: sambyl