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 or developed by double final liquids or single in position changes ei into ᴇi. A following r produces the same Diphthong. eirghe, ᴇir′ī teir tᴇir′, also Eng. ‘pair’, ‘stairs’ become ᴘᴇir′ə, ꜱᴛᴇir′ə through r influence.

2. The combination are -eimm, -eill, -eir, einn, -eigh-, -eidh-, -eibh+-a liquid.

Examples:

eisteacht : eula, Dunne from éitsecht, Desi ᴇis—. meadhar greadhan are also written meidhir, greidhean. medar, W.

3. Vocalic initial suffix divides auslaut group and the old sound remains greimm, but greamma=gr′aᴍə.

4. Some few words belonging either to ai or i have made a separate class with oi vowel. They are:

Some of those are always pronounced oi, maigistear -ás, mainseach, baintreabhach, biombéil (bíoma Eng. ‘beam’?) others oi, ai, î, suim, seim, gaillseach