fockle
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic *woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *wokʷtlom, from *wekʷ-. Cognate with Irish focal[1] and Scottish Gaelic facal.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfockle m (genitive singular fockle, plural focklyn)
- word
- Croo focklyn noa-emshyragh da’n Ghaelg.
- Inventing new words for Manx.
- Cur kiaull rish ny focklyn.
- Set the words to music.
- Ta ny focklyn Gaelgagh ny s’earrooagh.
- The Gaelic words predominate.
- word of honour
- charm
- vocable
Derived terms
editMutation
editManx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fockle | ockle | vockle |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
editCategories:
- Manx terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Manx terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wekʷ-
- Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
- Manx terms derived from Old Irish
- Manx terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Manx terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Manx terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Manx terms with IPA pronunciation
- Manx lemmas
- Manx nouns
- Manx masculine nouns
- Manx terms with usage examples
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