modhail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

modh (“good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy”) +‎ -ail. Compare Irish modhúil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɣal/

Adjective

modhail (genitive singular masculine modhail, genitive singular feminine modhaile, nominative plural modhaile, comparative modhaile)

  1. courteous, mannerly, polite
    bi modhail! ― behave!
    Am faod sinn a dhol ann? Faodaidh air chòir 's gum bi sibh modhail.
    Can we come? You may as long as you are polite.
  2. gracious, civil, complaisant
  3. ceremonial
  4. fashionable, modish
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