amail

See also: àmail and -amail

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.β̃əlʲ/
  • (Blasse) [ˈa.β̃ɪlʲ]
  • (Griffith) [ˈa.β̃ɨlʲ]

Conjunction

amail (followed by indirect relative)

1. alternative form of amal

Preposition

amail (with accusative, lenites)

1. alternative form of amal

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From ad- +‎ mall.

Noun

amail f (genitive singular amaile, plural amailean)

1. evil, mischief
2. hindrance

Verb

amail (past dh'amail, future amailidh, verbal noun amal or amaladh, past participle amailte)

1. hinder, prevent, stop
2. entangle, clog
3. enfringe
4. choke

Related terms

• co-amail

Etymology 2

From am (“time”) +‎ -ail.

Adjective

amail

1. seasonable, timely, in time
2. temporal

Synonyms

• amanta

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “seasonable”): eas-amail (“unseasonable”)

Etymology 3

From ad- +‎ mill.

Adjective

amail

1. broken, lost

Etymology 4

Noun

amail m

1. genitive singular of amal

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “amail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “amail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN