Focal an Lae #355
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: ceil (KEHL) [k′el′]
Meaning: ceil = hide, conceal, withhold
Usage:
- Ná ceil orm é. (NAW KEHL O-ruhm ay) [naː k′el′ orəm eː] = Don’t conceal it from me.
- Cheil muid an fhírinne air. (HYEHL mwihj uh NYEE-rihn-yuh ehr) [x′el′ mid′ ə n′iːrən′ə er′] = We hid the truth from him.
History: Old Irish “celid” (conceals) and Welsh “celu” (to hide) come from the Indo-European root *kel- (to cover, conceal).
Cognates in English include “hell” (hidden place), “hull” (which covers) and “occult” (covered over).
Scottish Gaelic: ceil