Focal an Lae #356
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: deas (JASS) [d′æs]
Meaning: deas = right, south, nice
Usage:
- Tá sí go han-deas. (TAW shee guh HAHN-JASS) [taː s′iː gə hand′æs] = She is very nice.
- Tá an siopa ar an taobh deas. (TAW uhn SHU-puh ehr uh TEEV JASS) [taː ən s′upə er′ ə tiːv d′æs] = The shop is on the right side.
- Chuaigh sé ó dheas. (KHOO-uh shay oh YASS) [xuːə s′eː oː jæs] = He went south.
History: Old Irish “dess” and Welsh “deheu” as in “deheuol” (southern) and “deheulaw” (right hand)
come from the Indo-European root *deks- (right
[as opposed to left], south).
English has “dexterity” from Latin “dexter” (right).
Scottish Gaelic: deas