aill
التعريفات والمعاني
== Irish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
all, faill
=== Etymology ===
From Old Irish all (“cliff”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸallom, from Proto-Indo-European *pels- (“stone”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Munster) IPA(key): /ɑilʲ/
(Galway) IPA(key): /ɑːl̠ʲ/; /ɑːl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the alternative form all)
=== Noun ===
aill f (genitive singular aille, nominative plural aillte or alltracha)
(geography) cliff, precipice
stuaic aille ― the tip of a cliff
ar bharr na haille ― on the top of the cliff
Aillte an Mhothair ― the Cliffs of Moher
==== Declension ====
Alternative plurals: aillteacha, ailltreacha, allracha
==== Derived terms ====
ailleadóir
==== Related terms ====
ail
ailt
=== Mutation ===
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aill”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 10
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “all”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 23
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aill”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aill”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“aill”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
== Middle Irish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /al̠ʲ/
=== Adjective ===
aill
neuter nominative/accusative singular of aile
=== Mutation ===
== Old Irish ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ˈal̠ʲ/
==== Adjective ====
aill
neuter nominative/accusative singular of aile
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ˈal̠ʲ/
==== Noun ====
aill
alternative spelling of áill
=== Mutation ===