iùl
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish eól m (“knowledge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːl̪ˠ/
Noun
iùl m (genitive singular iùil, plural iùilean)
- guide, guidance
- course, direction, way
- (nautical) landmark
- knowledge, acquaintance
- art, learning
- judgment
- chief, commander
- service, attendance
- (nautical) compass
Derived terms
- cairt-iùil (“chart; compass”)
- clàr-iùil (“menu”) (computing)
- iùl-clèithe (“grid reference”)
- iùlmhor (“wise, learned, sagacious, sensible; skilful; polite”, adjective)
- leabhar-iùil (“guide book”)
- neach-iùil (“guide”) (person)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “iùl”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN