eil

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See also: Eil, eil-, eil., -eil, Éil, and éilʼ

Breton

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Adjective

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eil

  1. second
    An eil denthe second man
    An eil gwechthe second time

Pronoun

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eil

  1. second
    An eilthe second

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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eil

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter l/L.

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Mòcheno

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Etymology

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From Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil). Cognate with German Öl.

Noun

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eil n

  1. oil (liquid fat)

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Contraction of bheil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /el/, [el̥]
  • Hyphenation: eil

Verb

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eil

  1. dependent present of bi

Usage notes

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  • Eil is used after the particles chan and nach:
    Nach eil thu fuar?Aren't you cold?
    Chan eil ìm air an aran.There isn't any butter on the bread.
  • After the particles a and gu, the form bheil is used.

References

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  • Colin Mark (2003) “bi”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75

Tzeltal

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Noun

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eil

  1. mouth

References

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  • Diccionario multilingüe: SVUNAL BATS'I K'OPETIK. México: Siglo Veintiuno Editores, 2005. →ISBN