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ail

[alʲ]

noun

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. stone
  2. rock
  3. stone, rock
  4. A hard, solid, non-metallic mineral matter that makes up the earth.
Examples

Tá ail mhór ar an talamh.

There is a big stone on the ground.

Pronunciationalʲ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is an older or literary word for stone; 'cloch' is more commonly used in modern Irish.

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