eean
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish én (“bird”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸetnos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jiːən]
Noun
eean m (genitive singular eean, plural ein)
- chick
- Ta'n eean myr e ghooie my vees clooie er e chione. ― The chicken is like his kind if there is down on his head.
- Ta'n eean scolbey yn bleayst. ― The chicken is breaking the shell.
- fowl
- poult, young (of birds)
- juvenile, cheeky child; brat
- Quoi'n eean beg shen? ― Who's that little brat?
Derived terms
- eean convaayrtagh (“aasvogel”)
- eean kellee (“cockerel”)
- eean ushtey (“waterfowl”)
Related terms
- eeanlee
References
- “1 én” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.