Focal an Lae #311
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: féile (FAY-luh) [f′eːl′ə]
Meaning: féile = festival, feast day
Usage:
- Inniu Lá Fhéile Bríde. (ihn-YU LAW AY-luh BREE-juh) [ən′u laː eːl′ə b′r′iːd′ə] = Today is St. Brigit’s Day.
- Beidh paráid ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig. (BAY PU-rawj ehr LAW AY-luh PAW-rihg) [b′ei puraːd′ er′ laː eːl′ə paːrəg′]
= There will be a parade on St. Patrick’s Day.
History: Old Irish “féil” and Welsh “gŵyl” were both borrowed from Latin “vigilia” (wakefulness, watch) from “vigil” (awake),
from the Indo-European root *weg- (to be strong, lively).
Cognates in English include “wake” and “vigil”.
Scottish Gaelic: fèill