modhail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

modh (“good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy”) +‎ -ail. Compare Irish modhúil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɣal/

Adjective

modhail (genitive singular masculine modhail, genitive singular feminine modhaile, nominative plural modhaile, comparative modhaile)

  1. courteous, mannerly, polite
  2. gracious, civil, complaisant
  3. ceremonial
  4. fashionable, modish

Ex.: 1. 1 Bi modhail!

Translation : Behave!

  1. 2 Am faod sinn a dhol ann? Faodaidh air chòirˈs gum bi sibh modhail.

Translation : Can we come? You may as long as you are polite.

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