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uaigneach

lonely

AdjectiveB2/ˈuəɟɪnʲəx/

"uaigneach" means "lonely" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈuəɟɪnʲəx/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-uaigneach, Réamhlitir h → huaigneach, Réamhlitir t → t-uaigneach.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "uaigneach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formuaigneach
Urún-uaigneach
Réamhlitir hhuaigneach
Réamhlitir tt-uaigneach

"uaigneach" in context

Bhí dreach dorcha uaigneach ar na cnoic agus scamall ceo ina luí ar bharr an tsléibhe.

The hills looked dark and lonely with a cloud of fog lying on the top of the mountain.

B2

Further reading

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