uaimh

== Irish == === Alternative forms === uamh, uamha, uamhain === Etymology === From Old Irish úam, from Proto-Celtic *oumā (“cave”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”) (compare Ancient Greek εὖνις (eûnis, “deprived”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uəvʲ/ (Ulster, dated) IPA(key): /ũi̯/ === Noun === uaimh f (genitive singular uaimhe, nominative plural uaimheanna or uamhacha) cave Synonyms: pluais, prochóg den pit crypt ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== uaimheadóireacht uaimh ifrinn An Uaimh === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “uaimh”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 769 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uaimh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === uamh === Etymology === From Old Irish úam, from Proto-Celtic *oumā (“cave”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”) (compare Ancient Greek εὖνις (eûnis, “deprived”). === Pronunciation === (Bernera) IPA(key): /ũãv/ (Lochs) IPA(key): /ˈũãɣə/, [ˈʊ̃ɑ̃ɣə] (corresponding to the form uadha) (Uist, Barra, Skye) IPA(key): /ˈũã.ə/, /ˈũã.a/ (corresponding to the form uamha) (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ũãj/ (South Argyll) IPA(key): /uɑ(v)/ === Noun === uaimh f (genitive singular uamha or uaimhe, plural uamhan or uaimhean) cave === References ===