ushtey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish uisce, from Proto-Celtic *udskiom, from Proto-Indo-European *ud-, Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈuʃtʲə/

Noun

ushtey m (plural ushtaghyn)

1. water

   Chasherickee eh yn ushtey.

   He blessed the water.

   Laa er meshtey, laa er ushtey.

   A day of boozing, a day on water.

Derived terms

• ushtaghey