uile
Afrikaans
Noun
uile
- plural of uil
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish uile,[1] from Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈilʲə/[2][3][4]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈelʲə/[5] (corresponding to the form eile)
Determiner
uile (triggers lenition)
Synonyms
- (every): gach uile
Derived terms
Adjective
uile
Noun
an uile f (invariable)
- all, all things
Adverb
uile
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| uile | n-uile | huile | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 133, page 69
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 141
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, page 70, line 74
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 315, page 151
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “uile”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1292; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Middle English
Noun
uile
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”) (compare Welsh oll, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls, “all, whole”), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈulʲə/
Determiner
uile
- all
- c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:
- Bui cu oca, no ditned in cu Lagniu uile.
- He had a dog; the dog protected all Leinster
- whole
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| uile (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
unchanged | n-uile |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”) (compare Welsh oll, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls, “all, whole”), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈulʲe]
Determiner
uile
- all (can also be used pronominally)
- huili doíni talman ― all the men of the earth
- Israheldai huli ― all the Israelites
- in tain do·n-airbertar in boill uili ― when all the members are subdued
- whole
- int huile talam ― the whole earth
- arin duiniu huiliu ― for the whole man
For quotations using this term, see Citations:uile.
Usage notes
May occur before or after the noun it modifies; it is usually accompanied by the definite article, except when used with proper nouns.
Inflection
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uile | uile | uile |
| vocative | uili | ||
| accusative | uile | uili | |
| genitive | uili | uile | uili |
| dative | uiliu | uili | uiliu |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | uili | uili | |
| vocative | uili uiliu* | ||
| accusative | uili uiliu* | ||
| genitive | uile | ||
| dative | uilib | ||
* when substantivized
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| uile (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
uile | n-uile |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- uileag (Uist, Barra)
Etymology
From Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic *olyos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈulə/
- (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): [ˈʉlə][1][2]
Adverb
uile
Adjective
uile
Derived terms
- a h-uile (“every, each”)
- Fèill nan Naoimh Uile (“All Saints' Day”)
- na h-uile (“all”, noun)
- nuair a thig air duine, thig air uile (“it never rains but it pours”)
- uile-
- uile-bheist (“monster”)
- uile-chumhachdach (“almighty”)
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “uile”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language