uain1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eacha).1. Opportune time, free time; occasion; opportunity. ~ a fháil ar rud a dhéanamh, to find time to do sth. Nuair a bhí ~ agam air, when I had time to do it. Ag fanacht leis an ~, waiting for the opportune moment. Níl ~ scíthe agam, I haven’t time to rest. Ag súil le h~ aithrí, hoping for time to repent. S.a. urla 1. 2. Interval of time; space, respite. I gceann na huaine sin, at the end of that time. Ba ghearr a h~ ar an saol, her span of life was short. Ní thabharfadh sé ~ lae dom, he wouldn’t give me a day’s respite. Iarr ~ air leis na fiacha a íoc, ask him for time to pay the debts. 3. Turn, spell. Is é m’~ é, it is my turn. Tá an ~ agam ort, my turn comes before yours. ~ cheárta, mhuilinn, turn to be served at the forge, at the mill. Tá siad ag baint ~e dá chéile, they are trying to take precedence over one another; they are vying with one another. 4. Weather, season. Bhí an ~ go hálainn, the weather was beautiful. 5. (Dative pl. form ~ibh used in phrase) Ar ~ibh, by turns; at times, occasionally.
uain2, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eacha). Wave. ~ farraige, sea-wave. ~ bhriste, broken wave; chop. ~ gháire, ripple of laughter.
uain3. (In phrase) Ar ~ ar éigean = ar inn ar éigean :inn2.