arall

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Welsh arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈralː/

Adjective

arall

  1. other

Derived terms

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Breton arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaraɬ/

Adjective

arall (plural ereill)

  1. other, another, alternative

Pronoun

arall

  1. another, someone else

Mutation

Mutated forms of arall
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arall unchanged unchanged harall

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Middle Welsh arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Breton arall, Cornish aral, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of Proto-Celtic *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

Pronunciation

Adjective

arall (feminine singular arall, plural eraill, not comparable)

  1. other, another, alternative

Usage notes

  • This is the only adjective whose plural form is used in all registers of the language. Only very literary Welsh consistently uses the plural form of other adjectives.
  • After numerals, as with nouns, the singular is used.
    cath arall ― another cat
    cathod eraill ― other cats
    dwy gath arall ― two other cats
    dwy arall ― two others

Derived terms

  • aralledd (“otherness”)
  • aralleiddio (“to other; othering”)
  • aralleirio (“to reword”)
  • arallfyd (“otherworld”)
  • arallgyfeirio (“to diversify”)
  • arallu (“to alienate (property)”)
  • fel arall (“otherwise”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arall
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arall unchanged unchanged harall

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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