moddey
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish madrad, matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɔːðə]
Noun
moddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)
- dog
- Cha nel moddey ec Jamys.
- James hasn't a dog.
- Lhig eh feddan er y voddey.
- He whistled to the dog.
Synonyms
- coo
Derived terms
- moddey oaldey (“wolf”)
- moddey ushtey (“otter”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| moddey | voddey | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||