Irish

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Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ain-

  1. slender form of an- (un-; bad)

Usage notes

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Used before slender vowels and consonants. Lenites initial consonants b, c, f, g, m, p.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of ain-
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ain- n-ain- hain- t-ain-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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Scottish Gaelic

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Prefix

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ain-

  1. slender form of an-1
  2. (rarely) slender form of an-2
    ain- + ‎teas (heat) → ‎ain-teas (inflammation)
    ain- + ‎teth (hot) → ‎ain-teth (inflamed; scorching)