Focal an Lae #326
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: clé (KLAY) [k′l′eː]
Meaning: clé = left (hand)
Usage:
- Tá an siopa ar an taobh clé. (TAW uhn SHU-puh ehr uhn TEEV KLAY) [taː ən s′upə er′ ən tiːv k′l′eː] = The shop is on the left side.
- Ná Castar Ar Chlé (NAW KAHS-tuhr ehr KHLAY) [naː kastər er′ xl′eː] = No Left Turn
History: Old Irish “clé” (left, sinister, malign), Welsh “cledd” and Breton “kleiz”
come from Indo-European *kleyo- (not upright), from the root *klei- (to lean).
English cognates include “lean”, “recline” and “decline”.
Scottish Gaelic: clì