faarkey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fairrge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈføːɹkə]

Noun

faarkey m

  1. sea, ocean
    • Huitt faarkey mooar orrin.
      • We were struck by a heavy sea.
    • Ta faarkey mooar ayn.
      • There is a heavy sea.

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faarkey aarkey vaarkey
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Last modified on 26 April 2013, at 02:21