fallain in Scottish Gaelic

IPA: /ˈfal̪ˠaɲ/ [Lewis], /ˈfal̪ˠɛɲ/ (note: Barra) Forms: nas fallaine [comparative], as fallaine [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], fallain [mutation, mutation-radical], fhallain [lenition, mutation] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Middle Irish follán, from fo- + slán. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|mga|follán}} Middle Irish follán, {{affix|mga|fo-|slán|nocat=1}} fo- + slán Head templates: {{head|gd|adjective|||||||||comparative|nas fallaine||nas [[]]||nas [[]]|superlative|as fallaine||as [[]]||as [[]]||||||f10accel-form=superlative|f11accel-form=qualitative|f12accel-form=qualitative|f1accel-form=gen|s|m|f2accel-form=gen|s|f|f3accel-form=gen|s|f|f4accel-form=p|f5accel-form=comparative|f6accel-form=comparative|f7accel-form=comparative|f8accel-form=superlative|f9accel-form=superlative|head=}} fallain (comparative nas fallaine, superlative as fallaine), {{gd-adj|comp=fallaine}} fallain (comparative nas fallaine, superlative as fallaine)

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    {
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        "superlative"
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      "source": "mutation",
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      "source": "mutation",
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        "inflection-template"
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      "source": "mutation",
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        "mutation-radical"
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      "form": "fhallain",
      "source": "mutation",
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        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    }
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        "21": "",
        "22": "as [[]]",
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        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
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        "5": "",
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        {
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        },
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          "word": "mì-fhallain"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfal̪ˠaɲ/",
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        "Lewis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfal̪ˠɛɲ/",
      "note": "Barra"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fallain"
}

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      "word": "fallaineachd"
    },
    {
      "word": "mì-fhallain"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "as fallaine",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "l-self",
      "source": "mutation",
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        "inflection-template"
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      "source": "mutation",
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        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fhallain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
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        "able-bodied, hail, healthy, orthodox, salubrious, sound, well, wholesome"
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          "hail"
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          "healthy",
          "healthy"
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          "orthodox",
          "orthodox"
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        [
          "salubrious",
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          "sound",
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        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
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          "wholesome",
          "wholesome"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈfal̪ˠaɲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Lewis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfal̪ˠɛɲ/",
      "note": "Barra"
    }
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}

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"fallain" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

Adjective