slieau
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos. Cognate with Irish sliabh.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editslieau m (genitive singular slieau, plural sleityn)
- mountain
- T’eh ayns ny sleityn geiyrt er ny kirree.
- He is in the mountains attending on the sheep.
- T’eh cha shenn as ny sleityn.
- He is as old as the hills.
- Ta ny sleityn roie shiar as sheear.
- The mountains go from east to west.
- Ta’n balley beg soit ec bun ny sleityn.
- The village lies under the mountains.
Derived terms
editMutation
editManx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
slieau | lieau after "yn", tlieau |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |