lheiy

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (“calf”) (compare Welsh llo, Cornish leugh), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic laogh.

Noun

lheiy m or f (plural lheiyee)

1. calf

Derived terms

• crackan lheiy
• feill lheiy