Focal an Lae #334
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: cál (KAWL) [kaːl]
Meaning: cál = kale, cabbage
Usage:
- Is maith liom cál catach. (ISS MAH lyum KAWL KAH-tuhkh) [is mah l′um kaːl katəx] = I like curly kale.
- Tá cál glas sa ghairdín. (TAW KAWL GLAHS suh GHAHR-jeen) [taː kaːl glas sə ghar′d′iːn] = There’s green cabbage in the garden.
- Rinne mé cál ceannann. (RIHN-yuh may KAWL KA-nuhn) [rin′ə m′eː kaːl k′ænən] = I made colcannon
(a dish consisting of mashed potatoes, chopped cooked cabbage and butter; the Irish name literally meaning “white headed cabbage”).
History: Old Irish “cál” comes from Latin “caulis” (stalk, cabbage), from Indo-European *kaul- (stalk, stem).
English cognates include “kale”, “cole(slaw)” and “cauliflower”.
Scottish Gaelic: càl