keyrrey
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Manx
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]keyrrey f (genitive singular keyrragh, plural kirree)
- sheep
- Ren y cheyrrey tilgey yn eayn eck. ― The sheep cast her lamb.
- T’ish y cheyrrey smessey ’sy woaillee. ― It’s the worst sheep in the fold.
- Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh doghaney yn clane shioltane. ― One scabby sheep infects the whole flock.
Derived terms
[edit]- coo keyrragh (“sheepdog”)
Mutation
[edit]| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| keyrrey | cheyrrey | geyrrey |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
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- Manx terms inherited from Middle Irish
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- Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
- Manx terms derived from Old Irish
- Manx terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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- Manx terms with IPA pronunciation
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- gv:Sheep