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Part I.] AND ORTHOGRAPHY. 9
found, and only qualifies that of the preceding confonant ;
hence,
2. Like (i) u: long, as ' diii' nuotji part^ refufe ; fliort,
as * tiugh' thick, ' giuthas'^r.
Ol.
The found of oi is either made up of the founds of both
the vowels, or like that of g alone.
1. Made up of (i) o and (i) i: o long, i fhort, as * òigh'
a virgin ; o (hort, as * troidh' z.fcot.
2. Made up of (3) o and (l) ?': long, / fhort, as ' oidhche'
night.
Before a Lingual or a Palatal, not quiefcent, the i lofes its
found, and only qualifies that of the following confonant -,
hence,
3. Like (i) o\ long, as * moid' more ; fhort, as ' toic*
ivealth,
4. Like (2) : long, as ' foid' a turf ; fhort, as * fois'
reJI.
5. Like (3) 0: fliort, as ' coileach' a cock, * doire' a
wood*
Ua.
The found of ua is made up of the founds of both the
vowels.
1. Made up of (i) u and (1) a : equally long, as * cuan*
the fea, * fuar' cold.
2. Made up of (i) « and (2) a; as ' tuadh' a hatchet,
' fluagh* peopk.
Ui.
The found of ui is either made up of the founds of both
the vowels, or like that of u alone.
I. Made up of !^i) u and (l) ?.' u long, i fliort, as ' fuigh-
eag' a rafp-berry ; u fhort, as ' buidheann' a company.
Before a Lingual or a Palatal, not quiefcent, the / lofes
its found, and only qualifies that of the following confonant ;
hence,
B 2. Like