ùine
See also: uine
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish úain (“time, leisure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːɲə/
Noun
ùine f (genitive singular ùine, plural ùineachan)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- anns an ùine fhada (“in the long run”)
- eadar-ùine (“intermission, interval”)
- gabh ùine (“take [one's] time”)
- geàrr-ùine (“short-term”)
- làn-ùine (“full-time”)
- pàirt-ùine (“part-time”)
- ùineach (“periodical”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ùine | n-ùine | h-ùine | t-ùine |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.