amail
التعريفات والمعاني
== Old Irish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈa.β̃əlʲ/
(Blasse) [ˈa.β̃ɪlʲ]
(Griffith) [ˈa.β̃ɨlʲ]
=== Conjunction ===
amail (followed by indirect relative)
alternative form of amal
=== Preposition ===
amail (with accusative, lenites)
alternative form of amal
== Scottish Gaelic ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
From ad- + mall.
==== Noun ====
amail f (genitive singular amaile, plural amailean)
evil, mischief
hindrance
==== Verb ====
amail (past dh'amail, future amailidh, verbal noun amal or amaladh, past participle amailte)
hinder, prevent, stop
entangle, clog
enfringe
choke
===== Related terms =====
co-amail
=== Etymology 2 ===
From am (“time”) + -ail.
==== Adjective ====
amail
seasonable, timely, in time
temporal
===== Synonyms =====
amanta
===== Antonyms =====
(antonym(s) of “seasonable”): eas-amail (“unseasonable”)
=== Etymology 3 ===
From ad- + mill.
==== Adjective ====
amail
broken, lost
=== Etymology 4 ===
==== Noun ====
amail m
genitive singular of amal
=== References ===
Edward Dwelly (1911), “amail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “amail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN