glain

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡlˠɨnʲ/ === Adjective === glain inflection of glan: masculine vocative/genitive singular (archaic, dialectal) feminine dative singular === Mutation === === References === == Middle Irish == === Alternative forms === gloin === Etymology === From Proto-Celtic *glanis. Cognate with Welsh glain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlanʲ/ === Noun === glain f clearness glass, crystal === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “glain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlanʲ/ === Adjective === glain inflection of glan: masculine vocative/genitive singular feminine dative/accusative singular neuter genitive singular masculine nominative plural === Mutation === == Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh glein, from Old Welsh gleiniou, from Proto-Brythonic *glėn, from Proto-Celtic *glanyo-, an extension of *glanis, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- (“to shine, glow”), source of glân (“clean”). Compare Middle Irish glain, Irish gloine (“glass”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlai̯n/ === Noun === glain m (plural gleiniau or gleinion) bead (figurative) treasure, darling ==== Derived terms ==== gleiniog (“beaded, having beads”) === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “glain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies