Focal an Lae #335
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: salach (SAH-luhkh) [saləx]
Meaning: salach = dirty
Usage:
- Tá mo lámha salach. (TAW muh LAW-wuh SAH-luhkh) [taː mə laːvə saləx] = My hands are dirty.
- Bhí an aimsir salach aréir. (VEE uhn AM-shihr SAH-luhkh uh-RAYR) [v′iː ən æm′s′ər′ saləx ər′eːr′] = The weather was filthy last night.
History: Old Irish “salach” and Welsh “halogi” (to polllute) come from the Indo-European root *sal- (dirty grey).
An English cognate is “sallow”. A related word in Irish is “sail” (dirt, dross).
Scottish Gaelic: salach