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Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish fall, from Proto-Celtic *walsā.

Noun

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faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural failleanna)

  1. (literary) negligence, omission
  2. unguarded state
  3. chance, opportunity
    • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 194:
      Rógaire do b’eadh an máta agus do bhí sé ag faire ar fhaill a fhagháil ar an gcaptaen.
      The mate was a rogue and he was looking for an opportunity to trick the captain.
  4. time, occasion
  5. cessation, easement
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See aill.

Noun

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faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural faillte)

  1. Alternative form of aill (cliff, precipice)
Declension
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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faill fhaill bhfaill
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98

Further reading

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Manx

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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faill (verbal noun failleil or fajeil)

  1. fail, fall short, decline

Etymology 2

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From Old Irish fochell, the verbal noun of fo·cíallathar.

Verb

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faill (verbal noun failley, past participle failt)

  1. hire, employ, engage

Noun

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faill f (genitive singular faillee)

  1. wages

Mutation

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Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faill aill vaill
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.