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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish sál.
Pronunciation
Noun
sàil f (genitive singular sàile or sàlach, plural sàilean or sàiltean)
- heel
- sàil na stocainn ― the heel of the sock
Verb
sàil (past shàil, future sàilidh, verbal noun sàileadh, past participle sàilte)
- put heels on (shoes etc.)