uaill

Irish

Etymology

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Noun 1

uaill f (genitive singular uaille, nominative plural uailleacha)

1. wail; howl, yell

Declension

Declension of uaill

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative uaill uailleacha Vocative a uaill a uailleacha Genitive uaille uailleacha Dative uaill uailleacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an uaill na huailleacha Genitive na huaille na n-uailleacha Dative leis an uaill don uaill leis na huailleacha

Noun 2

uaill f (genitive singular uaille, nominative plural uailleacha)

1. light-headed, scatter-brained, person; vain person

Declension

Declension of uaill

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative uaill uailleacha Vocative a uaill a uailleacha Genitive uaille uailleacha Dative uaill uailleacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an uaill na huailleacha Genitive na huaille na n-uailleacha Dative leis an uaill don uaill leis na huailleacha

Noun 3

uaill f (genitive singular uaille)

1. vanity, pride

Declension

Declension of uaill

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative uaill Vocative a uaill Genitive uaille Dative uaill

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an uaill Genitive na huaille Dative leis an uaill don uaill

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uaill	n-uaill	huaill	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uaill”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “uaill”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “uaill”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

uaill f (genitive singular uaille, no plural)

1. vanity, pride, arrogance

Usage notes

• Used both in the negative and positive sense of "pride".

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uaill	n-uaill	h-uaill	t-uaill
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.