eeym

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish imb (compare Irish im, Scottish Gaelic ìm), from Proto-Celtic *emban- (compare Welsh ymenyn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éngʷn̥ (compare Latin unguen (“grease”), Old High German ancho (“butter”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iːᵇm], [iːm]

Noun

eeym f (genitive singular eeymey or eeymmey, plural eeymyn)

1. butter

   Cha nel eeym ayn. ― There isn't any butter.

   Sheeyn hym yn eeym. ― Pass me the butter.

   T’eh ny s’buiggey na eeym. ― It is softer than butter.

   Tayrn dy keyl er yn eeym. ― Go easy with the butter.