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macail

macail

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

macail

  1. filial (like a son)
  2. affectionate

Etymology 2

Verb

macail

  1. nurse, foster, rear

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9