famman
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Manx
Etymology
Cognate with Scottish Gaelic feaman (“tail, stump, rump”).
Pronunciation
Noun
famman m (genitive singular famman, plural fammanyn)
- (anatomy) tail
- Synonym: arbyl
- Ayns Mannin ynrican ta kiyt gyn famman ry gheddyn.
- Tailless cats are peculiar to Man.
- Va'n famman 'sy ghoal echey.
- It had its tail between its legs.
- appendage
- tail end
- queue
- Famman y yannoo çheu mooie jeh'n thie jalloo.
- Line up for the cinema.
- jerrey y famman ― the back of the queue
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| famman | amman | vamman |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||