"modhail" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɔɣal/ Forms: modhail [genitive, masculine, singular], modhaile [feminine, genitive, singular], modhaile [nominative, plural], modhaile [comparative]
Etymology: modh (“good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy”) + -ail. Compare Irish modhúil. Etymology templates: {{suffix|gd|modh|ail|gloss1=good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy}} modh (“good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy”) + -ail, {{cog|ga|modhúil}} Irish modhúil Head templates: {{head|gd|adjective|genitive singular masculine|modhail|genitive singular feminine|modhaile|||nominative plural|modhaile|comparative|modhaile|||||||||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=qualitative|f9accel-form=qualitative|head=}} modhail (genitive singular masculine modhail, genitive singular feminine modhaile, nominative plural modhaile, comparative modhaile), {{gd-adj|comp=modhaile|gsf=modhaile|gsm=modhail|pl=modhaile}} modhail (genitive singular masculine modhail, genitive singular feminine modhaile, nominative plural modhaile, comparative modhaile)
  1. courteous, mannerly, polite
    Sense id: en-modhail-gd-adj-IBRCME6U Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header, Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -ail Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 83 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -ail: 81 5 6 8
  2. gracious, civil, complaisant
    Sense id: en-modhail-gd-adj-nB01rG5i
  3. ceremonial
    Sense id: en-modhail-gd-adj-IC5qf1RX
  4. fashionable, modish
    Sense id: en-modhail-gd-adj-VKDPXXmp

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          "english": "behave!",
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          "english": "Can we come? You may as long as you are polite.",
          "text": "Am faod sinn a dhol ann? Faodaidh air chòir 's gum bi sibh modhail.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Can we come? You may as long as you are polite.",
          "text": "Am faod sinn a dhol ann? Faodaidh air chòir 's gum bi sibh modhail.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔɣal/"
    }
  ],
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}

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