cabbyl

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish capall.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkaːvəl/

Noun

cabbyl m (genitive and plural cabbil)

1. horse
   • Dy bee son Juan veagh y cabbyl 've marroo nish.
     • Only for John the horse would be dead now.
   • Hug eh punt er cabbyl.
     • He bet a pound on a horse.
   • Ren y cabbyl ratçhal roish.
     • The horse burst into a gallop.
   • Share çhyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih.
     • Better to change horses in mid ford than to drown.
   • Ta'n cabbyl gymmyltey 'sy vagher.
     • The horse is rolling in the field.

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