ruy
See also: Ruy
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर (rudhirá), Old English rēad).
Pronunciation
- (Northern Manx) IPA(key): [rɛi]
- (Southern Manx) IPA(key): [riː]
Adjective
ruy
- red, ginger, red-haired, foxy, sandy
- Cha nel ping ruy aym.
- I haven't a red cent.
- Ta folt ruy eck.
- She has red hair.
- Cha nel ping ruy aym.
- tan, copper-complexioned
Derived terms
- Yn Vooir Ruy (“the Red Sea”)