traa
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish tráth.
Noun
traa m (genitive singular traa, plural traaghyn)
- duration
- feiy'n traa caggee ― for the duration of hostilities
- time
- By jiark yn argid ec y traa shen. ― Money was tight at that time.
- Cha nel keeall erbee da'n traa echey. ― He has no sense of time.
- period
- occasion
- yn traa shen ― on that occasion
- tempo
Derived terms
- cre'n traa (“when”)
Related terms
- traaoil (“timely, topical, apropos, opportune, seasonable; fitting, apt, fortunate, apposite, felicitous; punctual”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| traa | hraa | draa |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||