Manx edit

Etymology edit

From jerkal +‎ -agh.

Adjective edit

jerkallagh

  1. expectant, expectative
  2. optimistic, hopeful
    Synonyms: doghyssagh, gialdynagh, lane-yerkallagh, sullyraignagh, treshteilagh
    Antonyms: neuhreishteilagh, neuyerkallagh

Related terms edit

Noun edit

jerkallagh m (genitive singular jerkallagh, plural jerkallee)

  1. expecter
    Synonym: jerkeyder
  2. optimist
    Synonyms: jerkeyder, lane-yerkallagh
    Antonym: doo-aignagh

Mutation edit

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
jerkallagh yerkallagh n'yerkallagh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.