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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish dál, from Proto-Celtic *datlā. Compare Breton dael and Welsh dadl.
Pronunciation
Noun
dàil f (genitive dàlach, plural dàlaichean)
- delay
- procrastination
- credit
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.