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diabhal.

devil

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʲiəl̪ˠ/Munster/ˈdʲauəlˠ/Connacht/ˈdʲauəl̪ˠ/Connacht/ˈdʲɨ̞wəlˠ/Ulster
  1. devil

    masculine
    Ní dual don diabhal bheith díomhaoin
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish díabul, from Latin diabolus (“devil”), from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer”).

det/ˈdʲiəl̪ˠ/Munster/ˈdʲauəlˠ/Connacht/ˈdʲauəl̪ˠ/Connacht/ˈdʲɨ̞wəlˠ/Ulster
  1. no, not a (emphatic)

    colloquial
    diabhal focal
    diabhal duine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish díabul, from Latin diabolus (“devil”), from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer”).

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