moddey
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish madrad, Middle Irish matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmoddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)
- dog
- Synonym: coo
- Cha nel moddey ec Jamys. ― James hasn't a dog.
- Lhig eh feddan er y voddey. ― He whistled to the dog.
Derived terms
editMutation
editManx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
moddey | voddey | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |