faitagh
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish faitech (“cautious, heedful, wary; timid, fearful; nervous, skittish”). Cognate with Irish faiteach.
Adjective
faitagh
- timid, shy, cowardly, irresolute, fearful
Noun
faitagh m (genitive singular faitagh, plural faitee)
- shy, timid person
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| faitagh | aitagh | vaitagh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “faitech”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN