shliawin
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish slemon, slemain (“smooth”), from Proto-Celtic *slibnos. Cognate with Irish sleamhain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃlʲɛuᵈnʲ]
Adjective
shliawin (plural shliawney)
- smooth, insidious, sleek, smooth-faced
- lubricated, slippery, soapy
- skiddy
Synonyms
- (lubricated): smarrit
Derived terms
- jean shliawin
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| shliawin | liawin after "yn", çhliawin | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||