ceau
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish. Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic caith.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ceau (verbal noun ceau, past participle ceaut or ceauit)
- to wear
- to consume
- to smoke (tobacco)
- V'ee ceau thombaacey. ― She was smoking.
- to smoke (tobacco)
- to spend
- to throw, toss
- to rain, snow, etc.
- T'eh ceau sniaghtey. ― It is snowing.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
ceau m (genitive singular ceau, plural ceauyn or ceaughyn)
- verbal noun of ceau
- wearing
- consumption
- smoking (tobacco)
- spending, passing
- throw, throwing
Derived terms edit
- ceau emshir (“recreation”)
- ceau traa (“diversion, hobby”)
Mutation edit
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceau | cheau | geau |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |