leisciúil

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Irish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From leisce (laziness, sloth) +‎ -úil (adjectival suffix).

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Adjective[edit]

leisciúil (genitive singular masculine leisciúil, genitive singular feminine leisciúla, plural leisciúla, comparative leisciúla)

  1. lazy, slothful
  2. reluctant, loath
  3. shy

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References[edit]

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “leiscemail”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leisceamhail”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
  3. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 85

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