uainn

See also: úainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish úainn.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

uainn (emphatic uainne)

  1. first-person plural of ó

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Erster Band: Grammatik [First volume: Grammar], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 197
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 309, page 143
  3. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 571, page 204
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 448, page 144

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish úainn. Cognates include Irish uainn and Manx voin.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

uainn

  1. first-person plural of o: from us

Inflection

Personal inflection of o
Person: simple emphatic
singular first uam uamsa
second uat uatsa
third m uaithe uaithesan
f uaipe uaipese
plural first uainn uainne
second uaibh uaibhse
third uapa uapasan

See also

References

  1. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

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