riaghail

Irish

Noun

riaghail f (genitive singular riaghla, nominative plural riaghla or riaghlacha)

1. Obsolete spelling of riail.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ríagul, ríagol, from Latin rēgula. Cognate with English rule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrˠiə.al/

Verb

riaghail (past riaghail, future riaghailidh, verbal noun riaghailt or riaghladh, past participle riaghailte)

1. rule, govern, reign
2. administer, moderate, regulate, direct

Synonyms

• stiùir

Derived terms

• comhairle-riaghlaidh (“junta”)
• riaghailteach (“regular; systematic”)
• riaghaltas (“government”)
• riaghailt-lèigh (“prescription”)