macail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

macail

1. filial (like a son)
2. affectionate

Etymology 2

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

Verb

macail

1. nurse, foster, rear

Mutation

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

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