dhone

Manx

Alternative forms

• dhoan, doan, dhône, dhôan

Etymology

From Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic *dusnos (“brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪ɔːn]

Adjective

dhone

1. brown, brunette

   Ta'n cabbyl mooar dhone doolaney.

   The big brown horse is challenging.

2. (of eyes) hazel
3. swarthy, dark-skinned

See also

Colors in Manx · daaghyn (layout · text)

bane	lheeah	doo
jiarg; feer-yiarg	jiarg-bwee; dhone	bwee; bane-wuigh
	geayney, glass
	gorrym-ghlass, speyr-ghorrym	gorrym
plooreenagh	jiarg gorrym	jiarg-bane