Manx

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Etymology

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From çhymney (will, testament) +‎ -ee. Cognate with Irish tiomnaigh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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çhymnee (verbal noun çhymnaghey, past participle çhymnit)

  1. to bequeath, pass down
    Çhymnee eh da cloan ny clienney eu.Pass it down to your children's children.
    Hymnee eh e argid er e 'neen.He left his money to his daughter.
  2. to dedicate (of church, etc.)
    Hymnee eh y lioar da'n ven echey.He dedicated the book to his wife.
  3. to delegate, entrust

Mutation

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Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
çhymnee hymnee jymnee
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.