uaill

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish úall, from Proto-Celtic *ouxslā, from *ouxselos (“high”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uəl̠ʲ/

Noun

uaill f (genitive singular uaille, nominative plural uailleacha)

  1. (uncountable) vanity, pride
  2. wail; howl, yell
  3. lightheaded, scatterbrained, person; vain person

Declension

Declension of uaill (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative uaill uailleacha
vocative a uaill a uailleacha
genitive uaille uailleacha
dative uaill uailleacha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an uaill na huailleacha
genitive na huaille na n-uailleacha
dative leis an uaill
don uaill 		leis na huailleacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of uaill
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uaill n-uaill huaill not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Old Irish úall

Noun

uaill f (genitive singular uaille, no plural)

  1. vanity, pride, arrogance

Usage notes

  • Used both in the negative and positive sense of "pride".

Mutation

Mutation of uaill
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uaill n-uaill h-uaill t-uaill

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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