FromOld Irishcíall,[1] fromProto-Celtic*kʷeislā (compareWelshpwyll).
ciall f (genitive singularcéille,nominative pluralcialla)
- sense(conscious awareness, sound judgment, natural ability)
- sanity
- common sense,reason(rational thinking)
- meaning, sense
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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FromOld Irishcíall, fromProto-Celtic*kʷeislā (compareWelshpwyll).
ciall f (dative singularciallorcèill,genitive singularcèille)
- significance,implication,
- understanding,meaning,drift,connotation
- mind,sanity
- sense,reason
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
