riaghailt

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish riagul, riagol, from Latin rēgula. Cognate with English rule.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rˠiə.əltʲ/

Noun

riaghailt f (genitive singular riaghailte, plural riaghailtean)

verbal noun of riaghail
rule, regulation
system, order, code

Derived terms

ain-riaghailt (“anarchy”)
mì-riaghailt
Riaghailt an Rathaid (“Highway Code”)
riaghailt-lèigh (“prescription”)

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