uisce beatha

== Irish == === Etymology === From uisce (“water”) + beatha (“life”), a calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae (“water of life”). Compare Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiʃcə ˈbʲahə/ === Noun === uisce beatha m (genitive singular uisce bheatha) whiskey Synonyms: beathuisce, fuisce ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: usquebaugh, whiskey, water of life → Yola: usquebaugh, usbaugh === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uisce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “uisce beatha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “uisce beatha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026