Irish

Noun

uair f ‎(genitive singular uaire, nominative plural uaireanta)

1. hour
2. time (instance or occurrence)

Declension

Usage notes

After dhá ‎(“two”), the singular form is used. After a numeral higher than two, a count plural uaire is used. This form undergoes h-prothesis after trí through sé. It is eclipsed from seacht up to deich.

• dhá uair‎ ― two hours
• trí huaire‎ ― three hours
• seacht n-uaire‎ ― seven hours

Synonyms

• (hour): uair an chloig

Derived terms

• aimpéaruair ‎(“ampere hour”)
• athuair ‎(“again, a second time”)
• cá huair ‎(“when?”)
• cén uair ‎(“when?”)
• nuair ‎(“when”)
• uaireanta ‎(“sometimes”)

Mutation

References

• “2 úar, úair” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “uair” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "uair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish úar, from Latin hōra ‎(“hour”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα ‎(hṓra, “time, period”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁- ‎(“year, season”).

Noun

uair f ‎(genitive singular uarach, plural uairean)

1. hour
2. o'clock
3. time (instance or occurrence)

   B’ e a’ chiad uair a chunnaic mi iad.‎

   That was the first time I saw them.

   Choisinn e ceithir uair ann.‎

   He walked there four times.

   Seo an uair mu dheireadh a tha mi gad chuideachadh!‎

   This is the last time I’m helping you!

   uair no dhà‎

   once or twice

   uair a thìde no dhà‎

   (for) an hour or two

Synonyms

• (time): àm, tìde, tìm, ùine

Derived terms

References

• “2 úar, úair” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.