whileen
An Irish English diminutive form of 'while', used in Hiberno-English to mean a brief, unspecified interval of time—roughly equivalent to 'a wee while' or 'just a moment'.
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An Irish English diminutive form of 'while', used in Hiberno-English to mean a brief, unspecified interval of time—roughly equivalent to 'a wee while' or 'just a moment'. The -een suffix is a characteristically Irish diminutive (from Gaelic -ín), adding an affectionate or minimising quality.
Sit down there and wait a whileen—he'll be back before you know it.
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(Ireland) A little while; a short time.
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