holl

From Proto-Celtic *olyos.

• IPA^(key): /ɔl/

holl

1. all (preceded by the definite article, precedes the noun)

   an holl bugale ― all the children

• hollek

holl

1. totally, entirely

holl

1. h-prothesized form of oll

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

Originally a mutated form of oll, from Proto-Celtic *olyos (compare Old Irish uile, Gaulish ollon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyos (“all”) (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls), Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ)). Cognate with Breton holl and Cornish oll.

• IPA^(key): /hoːɬ/^[1]
• Rhymes: -oːɬ

holl (triggers soft mutation)

1. all (preceded by the definite article, precedes the noun)

   Synonym: i gyd

   yr holl blant ― all the children

   Mae’r holl arwyddion wedi’u tynnu i lawr.^[2]

   All the road signs have been pulled down.

• hollbwysig
• hollol
• hollwybodus