kiart

kiart

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cert, from Latin certus. Cognate with Irish ceart.

Adjective

kiart

1. right, correct

   Abbyr dty vel oo kiart.

   Granted that you are right.

   Er lhiam nish dy vel oo kiart mychione echey.

   I have grown to think that you are right about him.

2. true (real)
3. exact, accurate, precise, level

   Cur eh kiart noi'n voalley.

   Put it flat against the wall.

   Inshym dhyt dy kiart.

   I'll tell you exactly.

4. just, proper, due
5. orthodox, undeviating

Adverb

kiart

1. just, right

   Abbyr dy beagh oo ayns Divlyn kiart nish.

   Imagine yourself in Dublin just now!

   By haittin lhiam cappan dy hey kiart nish!

   I could do with a cup of tea right now!

   Cha nel mee agh kiart er jeet.

   I have only just come.

Noun

kiart m

1. title

   kiart glen ― clear title

2. concession
3. prerogative

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
kiart	chiart	giart
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.