luail

Irish

Alternative forms

  • luaghail
  • luaghaill
  • luaghal
  • luaghall

Etymology

From Old Irish lúagal f (“movement, motion, activity, work; power of movement, vigour, energy; impulse, mental tendency”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠuəlʲ/

Noun

luail f (genitive singular luaile, nominative plural luailí)

  1. (act of) moving; motion, activity

Declension

Derived terms

  • ar luail (“in motion”)
  • bheith gan luail (“to be unable to move about, without vigour”)
  • luailchorna m (“moving coil”)
  • luaileach (“restless; motor”, adj)
  • luailiarainn (“moving-iron”, gs. as attributive adj.)
  • máistreacht luaile f (“control of movement”)
  • néaróg luaile f (“motor nerve”)

References

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