aitt
See also: áitt
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish aitt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atʲ/
Adjective
aitt (comparative aittey)
- funny, queer, droll, quaint, curious
- Cre'n smooinaght aitt. ― What a funny idea.
- She fer aitt eh. ― He's a queer body.
- Ta shen red aitt. ― That's a curious thing.
- Va shen skeeal aitt. ― That was a funny story.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atʲ/
Adjective
aitt
- pleasant, agreeable
- strange, unusual
Descendants
- Irish: ait
- Manx: aitt
- Scottish Gaelic: ait
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| aitt | unchanged | n-aitt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||