Focal an Lae #327
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: tá (TAW) [taː]
Meaning: tá = is, are, am
Usage:
- Tá mé ag scríobh. (TAW may uh SHKREEV) [taː m′eː ə s′k′r′iːv] = I’m writing.
- Tá sé fuar inniu. (TAW shay FOO-uhr uhn-YU) [taː s′eː fuːər ən′u] = It’s cold today.
History: Old Irish “atá” comes from Indo-European *ad-(s)tā- (to stand up, stand by) from the root *stā- (to stand) and the prefix *ad- (to, near, at). Cognates in English include “stand”, “static” and “stable”.
Scottish Gaelic: tha