holl

See also: Holl, Höll, hóll, höll, hǫll, høll, and holl.

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *olyos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔl/

Adjective

holl

1. all (preceded by the definite article, precedes the noun)

   an holl bugale ― all the children

Derived terms

• hollek

Adverb

holl

1. totally, entirely

Irish

Adjective

holl

1. h-prothesized form of oll

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “holl”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology

Originally a mutated form of oll, from Proto-Celtic *olyos (compare Old Irish uile, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (“all”) (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)). Cognate with Breton holl and Cornish oll.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːɬ/
• Rhymes: -oːɬ

Determiner

holl (triggers soft mutation)

1. all (preceded by the definite article, precedes the noun)

   Synonym: i gyd

   yr holl blant ― all the children

   Mae’r holl arwyddion wedi’u tynnu i lawr.

   All the road signs have been pulled down.

Derived terms

• hollbwysig
• hollol
• hollwybodus