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eile.

other, another; next, more, else

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈelʲə/
  1. other, another; next, more, else

    Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aile (“second, (an)other”), from Proto-Celtic *alyos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (“other, out of a group of more than two”), from *h₂el- (“beyond”).

adv/ˈelʲə/
  1. else

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish aile (“second, (an)other”), from Proto-Celtic *alyos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (“other, out of a group of more than two”), from *h₂el- (“beyond”).

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