gillán

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲil͈aːn/

Etymology 1

From gilla + -án.

Noun

gillán m

  1. young servant

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Old Irish gell + -án.

Noun

gillán m

  1. little hostage or pledge

Further reading

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gillángillán
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngillán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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