fiacail

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish fíacail. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fiacaill and Manx feeackle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲiəkəlʲ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiəkəl/

Noun

fiacail f (genitive singular fiacaile, nominative plural fiacla)

  1. tooth
    Ní mhilleann dea-ghlór fiacail; níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh. (proverb)
    A kind word is always welcome.
  2. edge, verge

Declension

  • Alternative genitive plural: fiacal

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Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fiacail fhiacail bhfiacail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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