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Manx

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Manx
-ynAppears in an example
suffix
This is a suffix added to the end of some nouns to make them plural, similar to how we add -s in English.

“Ta çheayntyn dy ghra dy vel ny keyllyn feer aalin.”

There are many to say that the woods are very beautiful.

Also means
  1. Pluralisation suffix, similar to English -s
  2. -s

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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A
Manx
aaley
adj
The comparative form of the word aalin, used to say that one thing is more beautiful than another.

“Ta Mannin ny s'aaley na Lerphoyll.”

The Isle of Man is more beautiful than Liverpool.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of aalin (“beautiful”)
  2. more beautiful

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
aalin[ˈɛːlinʲ]
adj
Having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see or hear. It can describe a person, a place, or the weather.

“V'ee aalin erskyn focklyn.”

She was too beautiful for words.

Also means
  1. beautiful, handsome
  2. fair, fine
  3. lovely
  4. splendid
  5. beautiful

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
AragónAppears in an example
name
Aragon is a historical region in northeastern Spain that was once a medieval kingdom and is now an autonomous community.

“Ta'n Aragón booiagh.”

Aragon is beautiful.

Also means
  1. Aragon (a medieval kingdom, now an autonomous community, in northeastern Spain)
  2. Aragon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
arrane[aˈrɛːn]Appears in an example
noun
A musical composition intended to be sung, or the lyrics themselves.

“Hug ee yn arrane dy aalin.”

She rendered the song beautifully.

Also means
  1. song
  2. lyric

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
ayr[ɛːr]Appears in an example
noun
A person's male parent.

“Ayns thie my ayrey ta ymmodee ynnydyn beaghee.”

In my father's house are many mansions.

Also means
  1. father

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
Manx
bea[beː]
noun
The state of being alive or the period between birth and death.

“Ta bea ghowin eck.”

She has a hard life.

Also means
  1. life

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
bun-ayraghyn
noun
The plural form of bun-ayr, referring to ancestors or original forebears.

“Hug ad ennym er ny bun-ayraghyn oc.”

They named their foundational ancestors.

Also means
  1. plural of bun-ayr
  2. foundational ancestors

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
BelgAppears in an example
name
A country in Western Europe.

“Ta Belg çheer aalin.”

Belgium is a beautiful country.

“Ta Belg çheer feer aalin.”

Belgium is a very beautiful country.

Also means
  1. Belgium

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
bogAppears in an example
adj
Something that is not hard or firm to the touch.

“Ta'n thalloo bog er y traie.”

The ground is soft on the beach.

Also means
  1. soft

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
BretneeAppears in an example
noun
This is the plural form of the word for a Welsh person. It refers to the people of Wales collectively.

“Ta ny Bretnee beaghey ayns Bretin.”

The Welsh people live in Wales.

Also means
  1. plural of Bretnagh
  2. Welsh people

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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C
Manx
Coobey
name
The name of the island country located in the Caribbean.

“Ta mee goll gys Coobey.”

I am going to Cuba.

“Ta Coobey ny thalloo bwooiseagh.”

Cuba is a beautiful land.

Also means
  1. Cuba

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
caayntAppears in an example
noun
The words, phrases, and methods used by a particular group of people to communicate.

“Ta caaynt Ghaelgagh çhengey aalin.”

The Manx language is a beautiful tongue.

Also means
  1. language
  2. talk

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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D
Manx
dhyt[ditʲ]Appears in an example
pron
The second-person singular form of the preposition 'da' (to).

“Bea as slaynt dhyt!”

Life and health to you!

Also means
  1. second-person singular of da
  2. to you

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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E
Manx
elleyAppears in an example
adj
Used to describe something that is additional, alternative, or different from what was previously mentioned.

“Bea ghooinney as baase dooinney elley.”

One man's life is another man's death.

Also means
  1. other, another
  2. else
  3. additional
  4. alternative
  5. other

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
enney[enʲə]Appears in an example
noun
A state of knowing or being aware of something. It also refers to the act of recognizing someone or something.

“Dy beagh enney ayd er yn accrys.”

If you knew what it meant to be hungry.

Also means
  1. knowledge, awareness, consciousness
  2. recognition, acquaintance
  3. knowledge

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
EsthoinAppears in an example
name
The name for the country of Estonia located by the Baltic Sea.

“She cheer aalin t'ayns Esthoin.”

It is a beautiful country that is in Estonia.

Also means
  1. Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)
  2. Estonia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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F
Manx
faasaag[feˈsɛːɡ]
noun
The hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks.

“Ta faasaag liauyr er yn olleyder.”

The player has a long beard.

Also means
  1. beard

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
fliughAppears in an example
adj
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

“Slaynt vie, bea veayn, beeal fliugh as baase ayns Mannin.”

Good health, a long life, a wet mouth, and a death in Mann.

Also means
  1. wet
  2. soggy
  3. swampy
  4. humid
  5. dank
  6. watery or waxy (of potatoes)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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G
Manx
geinnagh[ɡenʲax]
noun
Small, loose particles of rock that cover beaches and deserts.

“T'eh ny hoie er y gheinnagh.”

He is sitting on the sand.

Also means
  1. sand

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
graney[ɡrɛːnə]
adj
Unpleasant to look at; not beautiful.

“T'eh feer graney.”

It is very ugly.

Also means
  1. ugly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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I
Manx
Injyn Sheear
name
A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.

“Hie ad gys ny Injyn Sheear.”

They went to the West Indies.

“Hie eh gys yn Injyn Sheear.”

He went to the West Indies.

Also means
  1. the West Indies

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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J
Manx
Jamaicey
name
Jamaica is a country and island found in the Caribbean region.

“Ta Jamaicey ny cheer 'sy Charibbean.”

Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean.

“Ta Jamaicey ny cheer ayns y Charibbeen.”

Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean.

Also means
  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)
  2. Jamaica

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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L
Manx
LoghlinAppears in an example
name
A geographic name for the region of Northern Europe including countries like Norway and Sweden, or Norway specifically.

“Ta Loghlin ny cheer feer aalin.”

Scandinavia is a very beautiful country.

“Ta Loghlin ny heer aalin.”

Scandinavia is a beautiful land.

Also means
  1. Scandinavia (a geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands)
  2. Scandinavia (a peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula)
  3. Norway (a country in Europe)
  4. Scandinavia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
loghynAppears in an example
noun
The plural form of the Manx word for lake.

“Ta loghyn aalin er yn Ellan.”

There are beautiful lakes on the Island.

Also means
  1. plural of logh
  2. lakes

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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N
Manx
Noa HeelanAppears in an example
name
An island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, to the east of Australia.

“Ta Noa Heelan feer aalin.”

New Zealand is very beautiful.

Also means
  1. New Zealand (a country and archipelago of Oceania, to the east of Australia)
  2. New Zealand

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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O
Manx
oaldeyAppears in an example
adj
This adjective is used to describe an animal that is not tame. It can also describe something that is considered savage or uncivilized.

“Ta bea oaldey goll er shirrey bee.”

A wild animal is going for food.

Also means
  1. wild (as animal), predatory
  2. savage, uncivilized
  3. wild

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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P
Manx
paitçhey[ˈpɛːtʃə]Appears in an example
noun
A young human being who is not yet an adult. It can also refer to offspring.

“Cooinee nagh vel ee agh paitçhey.”

Bear in mind that she is only a child.

Also means
  1. child

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
paitçhynAppears in an example
noun
This is the plural form of the word for child.

“Ta ny paitçhyn cloie er y traie.”

The children are playing on the beach.

Also means
  1. plural of paitçhey
  2. children

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
partanynAppears in an example
noun
The plural form of the word for crab.

“Ta ny partanyn er y traie.”

The crabs are on the beach.

“Chonnaick mee kuse dy phartanyn er y traie.”

I saw a few crabs on the beach.

Also means
  1. plural of partan
  2. crabs

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Q
Manx
quing[kwiŋʲ]Appears in an example
noun
A wooden frame used for joining two oxen or other animals to work together. It can also represent a burden or heavy responsibility.

“y whing y cheau as ve biallagh”

to bear the yoke and to be obedient

Also means
  1. yoke

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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R
Manx
rug
verb
To produce young.

“Rug ee mac.”

She bore a son.

“Rug ee mac da'n lught-thie.”

She bore a son to the family.

Also means
  1. to bear (give birth to)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
raun[roːn]Appears in an example
noun
A word referring to the sea animal known as a seal, specifically the common seal. It can also refer to a sea monster.

“Vaik mee raun er yn traie.”

I saw a seal on the beach.

“Vaik mee raun er y traie.”

I saw a seal on the beach.

“Ta raun mooar er y traie.”

There is a big seal on the beach.

Also means
  1. seal (Phoca vitulina); sea monster
  2. seal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
Manx
shooyl[ʃuːlʲ]Appears in an example
verb
To move along on foot.

“T'eh shooyl er y traie.”

He is walking on the beach.

Also means
  1. walk
  2. traverse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
skian[skʲiən]Appears in an example
noun
The part of a bird's body used for flying.

“Ta'n eean bwoalley ny skianyn echey.”

The bird is beating its wings.

Also means
  1. wing

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
slaynt[slɛːnʲtʲ]Appears in an example
noun
The state of being free from illness or injury. It can also refer to someone's mental state or general constitution.

“Bea as slaynt dhyt!”

Life and health to you!

Also means
  1. health
  2. constitution
  3. sanity

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
Manx
traie[trɛːi̯]
noun
A sandy or stony area by the sea. It can also refer to the seashore or a neap tide.

“Ta mee goll gys y traie jiu.”

I am going to the beach today.

“Ta'n traie feer aalin jiu.”

The beach is very beautiful today.

Also means
  1. beach, strand
  2. shore, seashore
  3. neap tide
  4. beach

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
tonnaghAppears in an example
adj
Describing something that has a wavy shape or movement, like hills or the sea.

“Ta'n thalloo tonnagh shoh feer aalin.”

This undulating land is very beautiful.

Also means
  1. undulating
  2. billowy
  3. wavy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
Twoaie NerinAppears in an example
name
The northern region of Ireland.

“Ta Twoaie Nerin ny boayl feer aalin.”

The north of Ireland is a very beautiful place.

Also means
  1. the north of Ireland

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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U
Manx
urley[urlə]
noun
A large bird of prey with a powerful hooked beak and excellent eyesight.

“Honnick mee urley er y clieau.”

I saw an eagle on the mountain.

Also means
  1. eagle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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W
Manx
walk
verb
The act of processing cloth by soaking and beating it to thicken the fibers.

“Ta shin goll dy walk y chrooin.”

We are going to full the cloth.

Also means
  1. to full (cloth)
  2. waulk
  3. tuck

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Y
Manx
yindys
noun
A feeling of surprise or admiration caused by something beautiful or unusual.

“Ghow eh yindys jeh'n chummey.”

He took wonder at the shape.

Also means
  1. wonder
  2. wonderment
  3. admiration
  4. marvel
  5. phenomenon
  6. prodigy
  7. surprise

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
ymmodeeAppears in an example
adj
Describes a large quantity or a great number of things.

“Ayns thie my ayrey ta ymmodee ynnydyn beaghee.”

In my father's house are many mansions.

Also means
  1. many
  2. numerous

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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