cosail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Derived from Old Irish cosmail. Compare Irish cosúil (pre-reform spelling cosmhail) "like, resembling".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔs̪al/

Adjective

cosail (comparative cosaile)

1. (Islay) With the preposition ri: similar, like

   Synonym: coltach

   cosail ris na h-Ìlich ― similar to the people of Islay

   tha e cosail ri bhith na chlamhan ― it seems to be a buzzard

2. (Islay) apparent, likely

   is cosail nach aithne dhuit mise ― you likely won't recognise me

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
cosail	chosail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.