pyshoon
Manx
Etymology
Probably from Middle Irish puinnsiun, from English poison or a Romance source.
Noun
pyshoon m (genitive singular pyshoon, plural pyshoonyn)
- poison
Derived terms
- noi-physhoon
- pyshoonagh (“poisonous”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| pyshoon | physhoon | byshoon |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “puinnsiun” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.