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Meaning of càil | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR A1 Common
kʰaːl

Definitions

  1. appetite, disposition, desire
  2. appearance
  3. anything, (negative context) nothing
  4. nothing

Equivalents

English anything appearance Appetite desire Disposition nothing

Examples

“Chan fhaca mi càil as ùr.”

I didn't see anything new. or: I saw nothing new.

“Càil ach muir, tonnan is cuan”

Nothing but sea, waves and ocean

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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See also

cailc cailceam cailceaman cailceim caile caile-shearbhanta

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