gile
See also: Gile, gilè, gilė, and gi-lê
Afar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡiˈle/
- Hyphenation: gi‧le
Noun
gilé f
- knife
Derived terms
- gileytá (diminutive)
References
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish gile; derived from geal (“white, bright”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɟɪlʲə/
Noun
gile f (genitive singular gile)
- whiteness, brightness
- fairness; purity
- Synonym: glaine
- gladness, fondness
Declension
Declension of gile
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
gile
- inflection of geal (“white, bright”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gile | ghile | ngile |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Entries containing “gile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Etymology
From gel + -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʲilʲe/
Noun
gile f
- whiteness, brightness
Inflection
Feminine iā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | gileL | giliL | gili |
Vocative | gileL | giliL | gili |
Accusative | giliN | giliL | gili |
Genitive | gile | gileL | gileN |
Dative | giliL | gilib | gilib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Adjective
gile
- genitive singular feminine of gel
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
gile | gile pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ | ngile |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡi.lɛ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilɛ
- Syllabification: gi‧le
Noun
gile m anim or m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of gil
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʲilə/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish gile; derived from geal (“white, bright”).
Noun
gile f
- whiteness
- fairness
- clearness
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
gile
- comparative degree of geal (“white; fine”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gile | ghile |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “gile”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language