bwoirrin
Manx
Alternative forms
- bwoirryn
Etymology
From Old Irish boinenn.
Adjective
bwoirrin
- female
- feminine
- effeminate
- ladylike
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bwoirrin | woirrin | mwoirrin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “boinenn”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN