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céilí

céilí

See also: ceili and céili

Irish

Noun

céilí m (genitive singular céilí, nominative plural céilithe)

  1. visit, social call
  2. social evening
  3. ceilidh, Irish dancing session, dance
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

céilí m pl

  1. plural of céile

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
céilí chéilí gcéilí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "céilí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • céilide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.