anail

== Irish == === Alternative forms === ainil === Etymology === Borrowed from English anil, from Middle French or Portuguese anil, from Andalusian Arabic النيل (an-nīl), from Arabic نِيل (nīl), from Persian نیل (nil, “indigo”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”). === Noun === anail f (genitive singular anaile, nominative plural anailí) anil Synonym: plúirín ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “anail”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “anail”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “anail”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish anál (“act of breathing; breath”) (compare modern Irish anáil), verbal noun of anaid. === Noun === anail f (genitive singular analach or anaile, plural anailean) breath breeze, air best opinion rest ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === Edward Dwelly (1911), “anail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “anál”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language