queiggey
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish cóiced (“province, fifth”), from cóic (“five”) (compare queig).
Noun
queiggey m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- province, fifth part of Ireland
- Shoh Queiggey Mooan. ― This is Munster.
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
queiggey | wheiggey | gueiggey |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “cóiced” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.