Irish

Noun

ciall f ‎(genitive singular céille, nominative plural cialla)

1. sense
2. sanity
3. normal state of mind
4. common sense
5. perception
6. meaning
7. reason, cause

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

References

• “cíall” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “ciall” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "ciall" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cíall, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēslā (compare Welsh pwyll).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰʲiaɫ̪/

Noun

ciall f ‎(genitive singular cèille)

1. significance, implication,
2. understanding, meaning, drift, connotation
3. mind, sanity
4. sense, reason

Derived terms

• ciallach ‎(“rational, sensible”)
• ciallaich ‎(“mean”)