comhairle

== Irish == === Alternative forms === cómhairle (superseded) comhuirle, cómhuirle (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel, council”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkũːɾˠlʲə/ ~ /ˈkõːɾˠlʲə/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkuːɾʲlʲə/, /ˈkuːɾˠl̠ʲə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkõːɾˠl̠ʲə/ === Noun === comhairle f (genitive singular comhairle, nominative plural comhairlí or comhairleacha) (piece of) advice, counsel; direction, influence council ==== Declension ==== Alternative plural: comhairleacha ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cóṁairle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 234; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “comhairle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “comhairle”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “comhairle”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel, council”). === Pronunciation === (Bernera) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.əl/ (Lochs) IPA(key): /ˈkʰõ.ərˠl(ə)/ (Uist) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ərˠʎə/, [ˈkʰɔ̃ˑ.ərˠʎə] (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ərˠʎʌ/, [ˈkʰɔ̝̃ˑ.ər̥ˠʎʌ] (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ələ/ === Noun === comhairle f (genitive singular comhairle, plural comhairlean) advice council ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “comhairle”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN