macail
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From mac (“son”) + -ail. Compare Manx macoil.
Adjective
macail
- filial (like a son)
- affectionate
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
macail
- nurse, foster, rear
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| macail | mhacail |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “macail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN