moddey
Manx
Etymology
From Old IrishCategory:Manx terms inherited from Old Irish#MODDEYCategory:Manx terms derived from Old Irish#MODDEY madrad, Middle IrishCategory:Manx terms inherited from Middle Irish#MODDEYCategory:Manx terms derived from Middle Irish#MODDEY matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /modə/, [ˈmɔːðə]Category:Manx terms with IPA pronunciation#MODDEY
Noun
moddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)Category:Manx lemmas#MODDEYCategory:Manx nouns#MODDEYCategory:Manx entries with incorrect language header#MODDEYCategory:Manx masculine nouns#MODDEYCategory:Pages with entries#MODDEYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#MODDEY
- dog
- Synonym: coo
- Cha nel moddey ec Jamys. ― James hasn't a dog.Category:Manx terms with usage examples#MODDEY
- Lhig eh feddan er y voddey. ― He whistled to the dog.Category:Manx terms with usage examples#MODDEY
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| moddey | voddey | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.