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Manx

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Manx
nel
verb
This is the negative dependent form of the verb bee, meaning to be. It is used in sentences where a negative condition is dependent on something else.

“Cha nel ad çheet er chor erbee.”

They are not coming at all.

Also means
  1. Negative dependent form of bee

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

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Manx
faAppears in an example
noun
A reason or cause for something happening.

“Cha nel fa erbee echey.”

He has no reason at all.

Also means
  1. reason
  2. cause

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

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Manx
ryAppears in an example
prep
An older or rarely used form of the preposition 'to' or 'with'.

“Cha nel eh ry gheddyn.”

It is not to be found.

Also means
  1. obsolete form of rish
  2. to

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

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Manx
aeg[ɛːɡ]Appears in an example
adj
Someone or something that has not lived for very long or is at an early stage of life.

“Cha nel mee lowal rish y fer aeg shen.”

I do not approve of that young man.

Also means
  1. young
  2. adolescent
  3. immature

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

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Manx
ayn[oːn]Appears in an example
pron
This is a form of the preposition 'ayns' that specifically refers to 'in him' or 'in it' for masculine nouns.

“cha nel ayn agh craueyn.”

He is reduced to a skeleton.

Also means
  1. third-person singular masculine of ayns
  2. in him

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

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Manx
do-Appears in an example
prefix
A prefix used at the start of a word to mean the opposite of the word, or to show that something is not the case.

“Cha nel fockle ny share ry akin er y çhenn-ghoo na do-chrauee.”

There is no better word to be seen in the old language than godless.

Also means
  1. non-, un-
  2. non-

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

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Manx
fer[fer]Appears in an example
noun
A word used to describe a person or as a placeholder noun when talking about a specific one of something.

“Cha nel mee lowal rish y fer aeg shen.”

I do not approve of that young man.

Also means
  1. man
  2. one (modified by an adjective or demonstrative, referring to an object or animal)
  3. used as a dummy noun to support a number, referring to a person, object or animal

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

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Manx
fys[fis]Appears in an example
noun
Information or understanding that you possess about something.

“Cha nel fys aym c'raad ta mee.”

I don't know where I am.

Also means
  1. knowledge
  2. information

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

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Manx
jeuAppears in an example
pron
A word used to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned. It combines the preposition 'jeh' with the third-person plural pronoun.

“Cha nel monney jeu ayn.”

There are not many of them there.

Also means
  1. third-person plural of jeh
  2. of them

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

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Manx
laa[lɛː]Appears in an example
noun
A period of twenty-four hours or the time between sunrise and sunset.

“Cha nel Manninagh rieau creeney derrey'n laa lurg y vargee.”

A Manxman is never wise until the day after the market.

Also means
  1. day
  2. daytime

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

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Manx
mio[mjoː]Appears in an example
adj
This is a grammatical form of the word 'bio' which appears when it undergoes eclipsis.

“Cha nel eh mio.”

He is not alive.

Also means
  1. eclipsed form of bio

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

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Manx
ruy[rəi]Appears in an example
adj
Used to describe something that is red in colour, or someone with red or ginger hair.

“Cha nel ping ruy aym.”

I haven't a red cent.

Also means
  1. red, ginger, red-haired, foxy, sandy
  2. tan, copper-complexioned
  3. red

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

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Manx
vio[vjoː]Appears in an example
adj
This is the modified form of the word 'bio' that occurs after certain grammatical particles.

“Cha nel eh vio.”

He is not alive.

Also means
  1. lenited form of bio

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

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Manx
yahAppears in an example
intj
An alternative spelling of the exclamation 'yagh'.

“Yah, cha nel shen kiart!”

Yagh, that is not right!

Also means
  1. alternative form of yagh
  2. yagh

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

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Manx
aastAppears in an example
noun
The form of the word faast that occurs when it undergoes lenition.

“Cha nel eh er n'aast.”

He has not remained/rested.

Also means
  1. lenited form of faast

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

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Manx
cree[kriː]Appears in an example
noun
The organ in the chest that pumps blood, often used to refer to one's emotions or character.

“Cha nel cree erbee echey.”

He has no heart.

Also means
  1. heart

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

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Manx
doltAppears in an example
noun
This is an alternative spelling for the word doltey.

“Cha nel eh ny dolt.”

He is not a fool.

Also means
  1. alternative form of doltey
  2. a fool

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

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Manx
feneAppears in an example
adj
This is an old or outdated spelling of the word for 'self' or 'himself'.

“Cha nel fene goll rish hene.”

Using this form is not the same as using the modern word hene.

Also means
  1. obsolete form of hene

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

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Manx
gottAppears in an example
noun
This is the eclipsed form of the noun 'cott'. Eclipsis is a common mutation rule in Manx grammar.

“Cha nel gott ayn.”

There is no cott there.

Also means
  1. eclipsed form of cott

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

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Manx
jeerAppears in an example
adv
A word used to add emphasis or show that something is true.

“Jeer cha nel!”

Indeed it is not!

Also means
  1. indeed
  2. verily
  3. truly
  4. actually

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

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Manx
kayt[ket]Appears in an example
noun
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws.

“Cha nel reamys da kayt dy ghaunsin ayn.”

There is no room in it to swing a cat.

Also means
  1. cat

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

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Manx
dooytAppears in an example
noun
A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.

“Cha nel dooyt erbee ayn.”

There is no doubt at all about it.

Also means
  1. doubt
  2. dubiety

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

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Manx
dromeAppears in an example
adj
This is an eclipsed grammatical variation of the word 'trome'.

“Cha nel eh drome.”

It is not heavy.

Also means
  1. eclipsed form of trome

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

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Manx
echey[ˈeɡʲə]Appears in an example
pron
A pronoun used to mean at him or at it. It is formed by combining the preposition ec with the third-person masculine pronoun.

“Cha nel fys ec peiagh erbee agh echeysyn.”

Only he can say.

Also means
  1. third-person singular masculine of ec
  2. at him

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

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Manx
eshynAppears in an example
pron
An emphatic version of the masculine pronoun he or him.

“Cha nel oo veg share na eshyn.”

You are no better than him.

Also means
  1. Third person singular masculine emphatic personal pronoun; he, him, it.
  2. he

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

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Manx
foastAppears in an example
adv
Used to indicate something that continues to happen or has not finished.

“Cha nel ee er jeet foast.”

She hasn't come yet.

Also means
  1. still
  2. yet
  3. still, yet

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

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Manx
Jamys[dʒeːməs]Appears in an example
name
A male given name that is the Manx equivalent of the English name James. It is also used to refer to the Biblical figure.

“Cha nel moddey ec Jamys.”

James hasn't a dog.

Also means
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English James
  2. James (Biblical figure)
  3. James

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

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Manx
ourysAppears in an example
noun
A state of uncertainty or feeling suspicious about someone or something.

“Cha nel blayst ourys ayn.”

There is not the ghost of a suspicion.

Also means
  1. doubt
  2. distrust
  3. misgiving
  4. suspicion
  5. suspiciousness
  6. doubtfulness
  7. scepticism
  8. agnosticism

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

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Manx
skeetAppears in an example
noun
A person who acts in a sneaky or creeping manner.

“Cha nel mee cur geill da'n skeet shen.”

I am not paying attention to that sneaky fellow.

Also means
  1. A creeping, sneaking fellow.
  2. a creeping person

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

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Manx
skynnAppears in an example
noun
A tool or weapon with a sharp edge used for cutting.

“Cha nel agh skynn voandagh aym.”

I only have a blunt knife.

Also means
  1. knife

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

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Manx
lhiams[lʲams]Appears in an example
pron
This is the emphatic version of the prepositional pronoun meaning with me.

“Cha nel eh shassoo lhiams.”

He doesn't come up to me.

Also means
  1. first-person singular of lesh
  2. with me

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

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Manx
moddey[modə]Appears in an example
noun
A common domestic animal kept as a pet or for work.

“Cha nel moddey ec Jamys.”

James hasn't a dog.

Also means
  1. dog

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

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Manx
orryms[orəms]Appears in an example
pron
This is the emphatic form of the preposition 'on' used specifically for the first person singular. It is used to emphasize that something is 'on me' or relates to me.

“Cha nel eh orryms gra eh.”

It's not my place to say it.

Also means
  1. first-person singular of er
  2. on me

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

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Manx
peccah[pekə]Appears in an example
noun
An act that goes against religious or moral laws.

“Cha nel peccah ayns shen.”

There is no sin there.

Also means
  1. sin
  2. sinner

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

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Manx
geinneeAppears in an example
noun
This is a grammatical form of the word 'geinnagh' used to show possession or specific relations.

“Cha nel eh ry-gheddyn ayns yn ynnyd geinnee shoh.”

It is not found in this sandy place.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of geinnagh

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

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Manx
harmaneAppears in an example
noun
The mutated form of the word 'sharmane' occurring after specific grammatical particles.

“Cha nel harmane ayns shoh.”

There is no sharmane here.

Also means
  1. lenited form of sharmane

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

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Manx
berçhaghAppears in an example
adj
Having a lot of money, property, or valuable things.

“Cha nel mee ny s'berçhee na eshyn er chor erbee.”

I am no richer than he.

Also means
  1. wealthy
  2. rich
  3. opulent
  4. well-to-do

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

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Manx
echeysyn[ˈeɡʲəsən]Appears in an example
pron
The emphatic form of the pronoun echey. It is used to add stress or highlight the person being talked about.

“Cha nel fys ec peiagh erbee agh echeysyn.”

Only he can say.

Also means
  1. third-person singular masculine emphatic of ec
  2. at him (emphatic)

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

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Manx
YernisheyrynAppears in an example
noun
The plural form of the word Yernisheyr.

“Cha nel agh Yernisheyryn ayns shoh.”

There are only Irishmen here.

Also means
  1. plural of Yernisheyr

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

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Manx
er chor erbeeAppears in an example
adv
A phrase used to add emphasis to a negative statement or question.

“Cha nel eh cooney er chor erbee.”

It is not helping at all.

Also means
  1. at all

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

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Manx
laue-chooilleeneyAppears in an example
noun
The act of stimulating one's own sexual organs.

“Cha nel eh goll er loayrt mychione laue-chooilleeney dy cadjin.”

Masturbation is not commonly spoken about.

Also means
  1. masturbation

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

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