æla

Faroese

/ˈɛaːla/

verb
Definitions
  • to rain (rare: to hail, to snow), with pauses between (shower)
  • (humorous) to weep on nothing (esp. children)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse æla (pour, flow).

Origin

Old Norse

æla

Gloss

pour, flow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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