Irish word

uaigneach

lonely

adjectivemasculine/ˈuəɟɪnʲəx/

uaigneach means “lonely” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈuəɟɪnʲəx/.

Mutation forms

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.

Emotions

trom

sad

feargach

angry

leisciúil

shy

áthasach

joyful

néarógach

nervous

caoin

kind

buíoch

pleased

fiáin

wild

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