giall

See also: gíall

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟiəl̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish gíall (“jaw”).

Noun

giall m (genitive singular géill, nominative plural gialla)

  1. (anatomy) jaw, (lower) cheek
  2. (of door, etc.) cheek, jamb
  3. (architecture, of house) corner (of gable-end)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Irish gíall (“human pledge, hostage”), from Proto-Celtic *gēstlos (compare Welsh gwystl).

Noun

giall m (genitive singular géill, nominative plural gialla)

  1. hostage, (human) pledge
Declension
Synonyms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
giall ghiall ngiall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish gíall (“jaw”).

Noun

giall f (genitive singular gialla or gèille, plural giallan or gèillean)

  1. (anatomy) jaw, jowl

Etymology 2

From Old Irish gíall (“human pledge, hostage”).

Noun

giall m (genitive singular gialla, plural giallan)

  1. hostage, pledge
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