çhionn
Manx edit
Etymology edit
The verb is from Middle Irish tendaid (“to press”), and the adjective from Middle Irish tend (“strong, firm”). They are probably related.
Verb edit
çhionn (verbal noun çhionney, past participle çhionnt)
- tauten, tighten
- inflate, pump up, pressurize
- clench, grit
- fasten, put on
- straighten
- screw up
- strain
- cog
Derived terms edit
- cohionn (“compress”)
Adjective edit
çhionn
- hardy, firm, stiff, taut
- stuck fast
- tight-fitting
- hard-pressed
- austere
- speedy
- delicate
- tense
- busy
- inflated
- erect (as penis)
Derived terms edit
- troosyn çhionn (“pantaloons”)
Mutation edit
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| çhionn | hionn | jionn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||