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sail

[sˠalʲ]

noun

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. dirt, dross, impurity
  2. stain, defilement
  3. dirt
  4. Physical dirt, impurities, or a moral stain. It often refers to dross left behind from processing or a metaphorical blemish.
Examples

Is é sail mhiotail an t-ábhar a fhágtar ina dhiaidh.

Metal dross is the material left behind.

Pronunciationsˠalʲ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan be used for literal grime or figurative moral stains.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.