uaine

== Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuənʲə/ (Cork) IPA(key): /ˈuənʲhɪ/ (as if spelled uainthe) (Kerry, Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈwɛnʲə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish úaine, úanne (“green, verdant”), from possible Proto-Celtic *udnios, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“wet”). ==== Adjective ==== uaine green (of painted or dyed items; of bright or light-coloured items) Synonym: glas ===== Declension ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== uaithne (superseded) ===== See also ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== uaine genitive singular of uain === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uaine”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “uaine”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[2], Stirling, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “uaine”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “uaine”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish úaine, úanne (“green, verdant”), from possible Proto-Celtic *utnio-, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“wet”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuaɲə/ (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈuaɲʌ/ === Adjective === uaine (comparative nas uaine, superlative as uaine) green (bright, vivid; artificial, unnatural; as opposed to gorm, the natural green of grass) green (environmentally friendly) ==== Derived terms ==== cìs uaine ==== See also ==== gorm === See also === === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “uaine”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “uaine”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[3], Stirling, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “úaine”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language