Irish

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Etymology

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From uisce (water) + beatha (life), a calque of Latin aqua vītae (water of life). Compare Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪʃcɪ ˈbʲahə/
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Noun

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uisce beatha m (genitive singular uisce bheatha)

  1. whiskey
    Synonyms: beathuisce, fuisce

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: whiskey, water of life
  • Yola: usquebaugh, usbaugh

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uisce beatha n-uisce beatha huisce beatha not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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