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Manx

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Manx
beg[beɡ]
noun
Used to describe something that is small or little in size.

“Ta quallian beg noa ec ny naboonyn.”

The neighbours have a small new puppy.

Also means
  1. small, little
  2. small

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

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Manx
beggan[beɡan]
noun
A noun used to describe a small quantity or amount of something.

“T'eh moyrnagh, er beggan tushtey”

He is proud, knowing nothing (lit: of little understanding)

Also means
  1. a little bit

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

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Manx
loo[luː]Means beg
adj
This word is used to describe something that is smaller or more minor than something else.

“Ta'n thie shoh ny loo na'n thie shen.”

This house is smaller than that house.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of beg (“small, minor”)
  2. comparative degree of beg

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

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Manx
-agAppears in an example
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a word to indicate that it is a smaller version of the original object.

“Ta'n doonag beg.”

The small fort is tiny.

Also means
  1. A feminine suffix used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

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

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Manx
arkAppears in an example
noun
A young pig. This is a common term used for a baby pig.

“Va ark beg er y cheayrt.”

There was a little piglet on the farm.

Also means
  1. young pig
  2. piglet

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

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Manx
craue[krɛːu]Appears in an example
noun
Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue that make up the skeleton.

“Ta craue beg echey.”

He has a small bone.

Also means
  1. bone

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

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Manx
croitAppears in an example
noun
A small agricultural landholding or farm, typically found in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland or the Isle of Man.

“Ta croit beg echey er y çheer.”

He has a small croft on the land.

Also means
  1. croft

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

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Manx
lheiy[ləːi̯]Appears in an example
noun
A young bovine animal.

“Ta lheiy beg ayns y vagher.”

There is a small calf in the field.

Also means
  1. calf

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

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Manx
dubbeyAppears in an example
noun
A small area of still, standing water.

“Ta dubbey beg ayns y vagher.”

There is a small pond in the field.

Also means
  1. pond, pool, puddle
  2. pond

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

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Manx
cretoorAppears in an example
noun
A living thing that is not a plant. It can refer to an animal or a person.

“Ta cretoor beg ec y dorrys.”

There is a small creature at the door.

Also means
  1. creature
  2. animal

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

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Manx
lhiannooAppears in an example
noun
A very young child or baby. It can also refer to one's family.

“Va lhiannoo beg eck.”

She had a small baby.

Also means
  1. infant, baby, child
  2. family
  3. infant

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

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Manx
beishteig[beˈʃtʲeːɡ]Appears in an example
noun
A small creature that crawls on the ground or lives in the soil.

“Ta beishteig beg er y thalloo.”

There is a small bug on the ground.

Also means
  1. worm
  2. creepy-crawly, bug, insect

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

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