faill

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠɑilʲ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish fall, from Proto-Celtic *walsā. ==== Noun ==== faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural failleanna) (literary) negligence, omission unguarded state chance, opportunity time, occasion cessation, easement ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See aill. ==== Noun ==== faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural faillte) alternative form of aill (“cliff, precipice”) ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “faill”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “faill”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “faill”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Manx == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== faill (verbal noun failleil or fajeil) fail, fall short, decline === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish fochell, the verbal noun of fo·cíallathar. ==== Verb ==== faill (verbal noun failley, past participle failt) hire, employ, engage ==== Noun ==== faill f (genitive singular faillee) wages === Mutation ===