eala

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish ela, elae, from Old Irish elu, from Proto-Celtic *eli- (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“swan”). Cognates within Celtic include Breton alarc’h, Cornish alargh, Welsh alarch, and outside Celtic Latin olor and Ancient Greek ἐλέα (eléa, “marsh bird”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠə/, /ˈalˠə/ === Noun === eala f (genitive singular eala, nominative plural ealaí) swan ==== Declension ==== Archaic dative singular: ealainn === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “eala”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 276 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “eala”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old English == === Alternative forms === ēlā, ēawlā, ǣlā, ǣalā, hēlā, hiġla, ēale === Etymology === Perhaps from a compound whose elements answer to ēa (“oh!, ah!”) +‎ lā (“lo”). Compare Old Frisian ēala (“hail!, hello!”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːˌlɑː/ === Interjection === ēalā oh; hey; good heavens; frequently glosses Latin O and eheu. late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History === Conjunction === ēalā if only c. 897, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care ==== Derived terms ==== ēalā ġif ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: halloo, halow English: hallo, hello == Old Frisian == === Interjection === ēala hail! == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish ela, elae, from Old Irish elu, from Proto-Celtic *eli- (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“swan”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈjɑl̪ˠə/, [ˈæ̯ɑl̪ˠə] (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɛl̪ˠə/ (South Uist, Skye) IPA(key): /ˈɛ̯al̪ˠə/, /ˈe̯al̪ˠə/ (Barra) IPA(key): [ˈe̯æl̪ˠʌ] === Noun === eala f (genitive singular ealaidh, plural ealachan) swan === Mutation === === References ===