Focal an Lae #342
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: cúinne (KOON-yuh) [kuːn′ə]
Meaning: cúinne = corner, nook
Usage:
- Tá cat sa chúinne. (TAW KAHT suh KHOON-yuh) [taː kat sə xuːn′ə] = There’s a cat in the corner.
- Tá cúinní an tseomra an-dorcha. (TAW KOON-yee uhn CHOHM-ruh AHN-DO-ruh-khuh) [taː kuːn′iː ən t′oːmrə andorəxə]
= The corners of the room are very dark.
History: Classical Irish “cúinne” comes from Anglo-Norman “cuing”, which goes back to Latin “cuneus” (wedge).
Modern French “coin” (corner) is cognate, as is English “coin” (from the wedge-shaped die used in minting money).