ain-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ain"
Irish
editPronunciation
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editain-
- slender form of an- (“un-; bad”)
Usage notes
editUsed before slender vowels and consonants. Lenites initial consonants b, c, f, g, m, p.
Mutation
editradical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
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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.
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ain-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
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editain-