jiarg
See also: jiarg-
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish derg (“red, ruddy”).
Adjective
jiarg (plural jiargey)
- red, ruddy, florid, sanguine
- (of eyes) bloodshot
- Fastyr jiarg as moghrey glass.
- Red evening and a bright morning.
- Va daa funnyl mooar jiarg ec y lhong.
- The ship had two big red funnels.
- (heraldry) gules
- glowing, burning
- Ta'n yiarn jiarg.
- The iron is glowing.
- abandoned
- stark
- T'ee jiarg-rooisht.
- She is stark naked.
- (of land) turned, ploughed
- thalloo jiarg
- ploughed land
Derived terms
- fo-yiarg
- jiarg-
Noun
jiarg m (genitive singular jiarg, no plural)
- rouge
- Jiarg y chur ort.
- Rouge one's cheeks.
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| jiarg | yiarg | n'yiarg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “derg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.