áil1, s. 1. (Used with copula) Desire, wish. Mar is ~ leat, as you wish. Dá mb’~ leis teacht, if he wished to come; if he would only come. Ní h~ liom iad, I don’t care for them. Cad ab ~ leat díom? What do you want with me? Cad ab ~ leat á dhéanamh sin? What are you doing that for? Fuair sé a mb’~ leis, he got all he wanted. Is é ab ~ liom a rá, what I want to say is. 2. Lit:(gs. & npl. -ála).(a)vn. of áil2. (b) Request; desire, wish.