ciall

See also: cíall

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cíall, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēslā (compare Welsh pwyll).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ciəl̪ˠ/

Noun

ciall f (genitive singular céille, nominative plural cialla)

  1. sense
  2. sanity
  3. normal state of mind
  4. common sense
  5. perception
  6. meaning
  7. reason, cause

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ciall chiall gciall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “cíall” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “ciall” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "ciall" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cíall, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēslā (compare Welsh pwyll).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰʲiaɫ̪/

Noun

ciall f (genitive singular cèille)

  1. significance, implication,
  2. understanding, meaning, drift, connotation
  3. mind, sanity
  4. sense, reason

Derived terms

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