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
Declension of giall

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative giall gialla
Vocative a ghéill a ghialla
Genitive géill giall
Dative giall gialla

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an giall na gialla
Genitive an ghéill na ngiall
Dative leis an ngiall

don ghiall

 leis na gialla

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
    Synonym: brá
Declension
Declension of giall

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative giall gialla
Vocative a ghéill a ghialla
Genitive géill giall
Dative giall gialla

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an giall na gialla
Genitive an ghéill na ngiall
Dative leis an ngiall

don ghiall

 leis na gialla

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

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
giallghiall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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