arall

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Welsh arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈralː/

Adjective

arall

1. other

Derived terms

• arallrevelezh

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Breton arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaraɬ/

Adjective

arall (plural ereill)

1. other, another, alternative

Pronoun

arall

1. another, someone else

Mutation

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Middle Welsh arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Breton arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of Proto-Celtic *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaraɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)raɬ/
• Rhymes: -araɬ

Adjective

arall (feminine singular arall, plural eraill, not comparable)

1. other, another, alternative

Usage notes

• This is the only adjective whose plural form is used in all registers of the language. Only very literary Welsh consistently uses the plural form of other adjectives.
• After numerals, as with nouns, the singular is used.

  cath arall ― another cat

  cathod eraill ― other cats

  dwy gath arall ― two other cats

  dwy arall ― two others

Derived terms

• aralledd (“otherness”)
• aralleiddio (“to other; othering”)
• aralleirio (“to reword”)
• arallgyfeirio (“to diversify”)
• arallfyd (“otherworld”)
• arallu (“to alienate (property)”)
• fel arall (“otherwise”)

Mutation

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies