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ain-

ain-

See also: ain, Ain, áin, aiŋ, -ain, a in, and ain'

Irish

Prefix

ain-

  1. slender form of an-2

Usage notes

Used before slender vowels and consonants. Lenites initial consonants b, c, f, g, m, p.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ain- n-ain- hain- t-ain-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Scottish Gaelic

Prefix 1

ain-

  1. slender form of an-1

Prefix 2

ain-

  1. (rarely) slender form of an-2
    ain- + teas (heat)ain-teas (inflammation)
    ain- + teth (hot)ain-teth (inflamed; scorching)