Manx

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish fogamur (harvest), from Old Irish fogamar, fogomur (autumn). Compare Scottish Gaelic foghar, Irish fómhar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fouyr m (genitive singular fouyir)

  1. harvest
    fouyr arroocorn harvest
    fouyr ny hoarnbarley harvest
    fouyr ny marreyharvest of the sea
    fouyr tromebounteous harvest
  2. autumn
    Ta'n Ouyr cur daah buigh er ny duillagyn.
    Autumn turns the leaves yellow.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of fouyr
radical lenition eclipsis
fouyr ouyr vouyr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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