giolla

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish gilla (a youth of an age to bear arms).

Noun

giolla m (genitive singular giolla, nominative plural giollaí)

  1. youth; page, boy
    Synonyms: aosánach, buachaill, macaomh, ógánach
  2. gillie, attendant; manservant, messenger
    Synonyms: searbhónta, seirbhíseach
  3. fellow
  4. (broadcasting) best boy, gofer
  5. (golf) caddie

Derived terms

  • banghiolla (female attendant; usherette)
  • giolla airm (armour-bearer)
  • giolla an phíopáin (tea-pot)
  • giolla capaill, giolla eich (horse-boy)
  • giollacht f (youth; age of service; attendance, service; leading, guidance)
  • giolla clódóra (printer's devil)
  • giolla cóiste ((carriage) footman)
  • giolla cúirte (court attendant)
  • giolla gabha (smith's helper)
  • giolla gan iarraidh (unwanted attendant, meddler)
  • giolla grá (confidential servant)
  • giollán m (little lad; little fellow)
  • giolla na leisce (idle fellow, lazy-bones)
  • giolla púdair (powder-monkey)
  • giolla rósta (roasting jack)
  • giolla rua (gillaroo)
  • giolla scoir (stableman, groom)
  • giollúil (lad-like, servant-like, adjective)
  • lus an ghiolla (lousewort)
  • giollanra m (youths, attendants)

Noun

giolla m (genitive singular giolla, nominative plural giollaí)

  1. Alternative form of goile (stomach; appetite)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
giolla ghiolla ngiolla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "giolla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • gilla” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “giolla” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “giolla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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