twoaieagh
Manx
Etymology 1
From twoaie (“north, northern”) + -agh.
Noun
twoaieagh m (genitive singular twoaieagh, plural twoaieaghyn)
- northerner, northsider, northern Manx person
- T'ee ny twoaieagh. ― She's a northern Manx person.
Etymology 2
From twoaie (“caution, circumspection, vigilance”) + -agh.
Adjective
twoaieagh
- vigilant, wary, apprehensive, circumspect, careful, cautious
- T'eh twoaieagh dy vel gaue ayn. ― He is apprehensive of danger.
- T'eh twoaieagh. ― He's on his guard.
- Ta mee feer twoaieagh. ― I am very apprehensive.
- Antonym: neuhwoaieagh
Derived terms
- roie-hwoaieagh (“precautious”, adjective)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| twoaieagh | hwoaieagh | dwoaieagh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||