uaireanta
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The adverbial sense probably continues the usage of the Old Irish dative plural úaraib of úar (“hour”) in the same meaning "sometimes".
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈuəɾʲən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈuəɾʲən̪ˠt̪ˠiː/
Noun[edit]
uaireanta f pl
Adverb[edit]
uaireanta
Synonyms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| uaireanta | n-uaireanta | huaireanta | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uaireanta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN