vondeish
Manx
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vonˈd̪eːʃ/
Noun
vondeish f (genitive singular vondeish, plural vondeishyn)
- advantage
- Hug eh eh da'n vondeish echey hene. ― He turned it to advantage.
- Ta vondeish ayd orrym. ― You have an advantage over me.
Antonyms
- neuvondeish
Derived terms
- mee-vondeish (“plus handicap”)
- vondeishagh (“profitable, gainful, advantageous, beneficial, expedient, utilitarian, lucrative”)
- vondeishaght (“utilitarianism”)
- vondeishaghys (“utilitarianism”)
- vondeishal (“benefit, profit, avail”)
- vondeish cheillit (“fringe benefit”)
- vondeisheyder (“profiteer”)
- vondeish jee-chiartaght (“unemployment benefit”)
- vondeish ny geay (“weather gauge”)
- vondeish peiagh ennagh (“behoof”)
- vondeish-rheynn (“profit-sharing”)