kiart
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish cert, from Latin certus. Cognate with Irish ceart.
Adjective edit
kiart
- right, correct
- Abbyr dty vel oo kiart.
- Granted that you are right.
- Er lhiam nish dy vel oo kiart mychione echey.
- I have grown to think that you are right about him.
- true (real)
- exact, accurate, precise, level
- Cur eh kiart noi'n voalley.
- Put it flat against the wall.
- Inshym dhyt dy kiart.
- I'll tell you exactly.
- just, proper, due
- orthodox, undeviating
Adverb edit
kiart
- just, right
- Abbyr dy beagh oo ayns Divlyn kiart nish.
- Imagine yourself in Dublin just now!
- By haittin lhiam cappan dy hey kiart nish!
- I could do with a cup of tea right now!
- Cha nel mee agh kiart er jeet.
- I have only just come.
Noun edit
kiart m
- title
- kiart glen ― clear title
- concession
- prerogative
Mutation edit
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| kiart | chiart | giart |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||