moddey
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish madrad, Middle Irish matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
moddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)
- dog
- Synonym: coo
- Cha nel moddey ec Jamys. ― James hasn't a dog.
- Lhig eh feddan er y voddey. ― He whistled to the dog.
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| moddey | voddey | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||