Etymology

From Old IrishCategory:Manx terms inherited from Old Irish#JIASSCategory:Manx terms derived from Old Irish#JIASS dess (“right-hand; south; right, just; convenient, agreeable”), from Proto-CelticCategory:Manx terms inherited from Proto-Celtic#JIASSCategory:Manx terms derived from Proto-Celtic#JIASS *dexswos, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Manx terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#JIASSCategory:Manx terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#JIASS *deḱswo-, from *deḱs- (“right-hand side”). Cognate with Irish deas and Scottish Gaelic deas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒas/Category:Manx terms with IPA pronunciation#JIASS

Noun

jiass m (genitive singular jiass, no plural)Category:Manx lemmas#JIASSCategory:Manx nouns#JIASSCategory:Manx entries with incorrect language header#JIASSCategory:Manx masculine nouns#JIASSCategory:Pages with entries#JIASSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#JIASS

1. south

   T'eh ceau yn geurey ayns jiass ny Frank. ― He winters in the south of France.Category:Manx terms with usage examples#JIASS

   Ardjyn y Jiass ― The South Polar Regions.Category:Manx terms with usage examples#JIASS

Adjective

jiassCategory:Manx lemmas#JIASSCategory:Manx adjectives#JIASSCategory:Manx entries with incorrect language header#JIASSCategory:Pages with entries#JIASSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#JIASS

1. south, southern

   Affrickagh Jiass ― South African; Southern AfricanCategory:Manx terms with usage examples#JIASS

   Kione Jiass y Theihill ― Antarctica (literally, “Southern Head (or End) of the World”)Category:Manx terms with usage examples#JIASS

See also

Mutation