Focal an Lae #322
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: aoine (EE-nuh) [iːn′ə]
Meaning: aoine = fasting, Friday
Usage:
- Beidh mé ar ais Dé hAoine. (BAY-ee may ehr ASH jay HEE-nuh) [b′ei m′eː er′ æs′ d′eː hiːn′ə] = I'll be back on Friday.
- Bíonn teacht le chéile againn ar an Aoine. (BEE-uhn CHAKHT luh HYAY-luh AH-gwihn ehr uhn EE-nuh) [b′iːən t′æxt l′ə x′eːl′ə agən′ er′ ən iːn′ə]
= We always have a get-together on Fridays. (lit., habitually-is coming together at-us on the Friday)
History: Old Irish “aíne” comes from Latin “ieiunium” (fasting). Friday is historically the major fast of the week.
Céadaoin (Wednesday) is the “first fast” and Déardaoin (Thursday) is a contraction of “day between two fasts”.
The English word “jejune” comes from the Latin “ieiunus” (dry, fasting).
Scottish Gaelic: Dihaoine