aiféalach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === aiféileach aithmhéalach, aithmhéileach (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish aithmélach. By surface analysis, aiféala +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈafʲeːləx/ === Adjective === aiféalach (genitive singular masculine aiféalaigh, genitive singular feminine aiféalaí, plural aiféalacha, comparative aiféalaí) regretful, sorrowful, remorseful shamefaced, shy lingering (of illness) ==== Declension ==== ==== Quotations ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (regretful, sorrowful, remorseful): buartha ==== Related terms ==== aiféaltas m (“shame, regret”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aiféalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aiṫṁéalaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 22 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aiféalach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “aiféalach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026