# uile
## Afrikaans
### Noun

uile
* plural of uil

## Irish
### Alternative forms

* (adjective; adverb): uileag, uilig (Connacht, Ulster)
* eile

### Etymology

From Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos.

### Pronunciation

* (Munster, Aran, Mayo) IPA: /ˈɪlʲə/
* (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /ˈɛlʲə/ (corresponding to the form eile)

### Determiner

uile (triggers lenition)
* all
* every

#### Synonyms

* (every): gach uile

#### Derived terms

* uile-

### Adjective

uile
* all, the whole

### Noun

an uile f (invariable)
* all, all things

### Adverb

uile
* all, wholly, entirely

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 133, page 69
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 141
* ↑ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, page 70, line 74
* ↑ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 315, page 151

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

## Middle English
### Noun

uile
* (Kent) Alternative form of oyle

## Middle Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”) (compare Welsh oll, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls, “all, whole”), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈulʲə/

### Determiner

uile
* all
** c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:Bui cu oca, no ditned in cu Lagniu uile.He had a dog; the dog protected all Leinster
* whole

#### Descendants

* Irish: uile
* Scottish Gaelic: uile
* Manx: ooilley

### Mutation

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

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

## Old Irish
### Alternative forms

* huile, hule, ule

### Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *olyos (“all, whole, every”) (compare Welsh oll, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls, “all, whole”), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈulʲe]

### Determiner

uile
* all (can also be used pronominally)
    huili doíni talman ― all the men of the earth
    Israheldai huli ― all the Israelites
    in tain do·n-airbertar in boill uili ― when all the members are subdued
* whole
    int huile talam ― the whole earth
    arin duiniu huiliu ― for the whole man
For quotations using this term, see Citations:uile.

#### Usage notes

May occur before or after the noun it modifies; it is usually accompanied by the definite article, except when used with proper nouns.

#### Inflection

io/iā-stem :
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | uile | uile | uile |
| Vocative | uili | uile | uile |
| Accusative | uile | uili | uile |
| Genitive | uili | uile | uili |
| Dative | uiliu | uili | uiliu |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | Feminine/neuter |
| Nominative | uili | uili | uili |
| Vocative | uili uiliu* | uili | uili |
| Accusative | uili uiliu* | uili | uili |
| Genitive | uile | uile | uile |
| Dative | uilib | uilib | uilib |
| Notes | * when substantivized | * when substantivized | * when substantivized |

#### Derived terms

* uilemarbaid
* uilide

#### Descendants

* Middle Irish: uile
** Irish: uile
** Scottish Gaelic: uile
** Manx: ooilley

### Mutation

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

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

## Scottish Gaelic
### Alternative forms

* uileag (Uist, Barra)

### Etymology

From Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic *olyos.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈulə/
* (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA: [ˈʉlə]

### Adverb

uile
* all

### Adjective

uile
* all

#### Derived terms

* a h-uile (“every, each”)
* Fèill nan Naoimh Uile (“All Saints' Day”)
* na h-uile (“all”, noun)
* nuair a thig air duine, thig air uile (“it never rains but it pours”)
* uile-
* uile-bheist (“monster”)
* uile-chumhachdach (“almighty”)

### References

* ↑ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
* ↑ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “uile”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language