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macail

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology 1

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From mac ("son") +‎ -ail . Compare Manx macoil .

Adjective

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macail

  1. filial (like a son)
  2. affectionate

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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macail

  1. nurse, foster, rear

Mutation

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Mutation of macail
radical lenition
macail mhacail

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911), "macail", in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

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