cabbyl
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish capall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːvəl/
Noun
cabbyl m (genitive singular cabbil, plural cabbil)
- horse
- Dy bee son Juan veagh y cabbyl 've marroo nish.
- Only for John the horse would be dead now.
- Hug eh punt er cabbyl.
- He bet a pound on a horse.
- Ren y cabbyl ratçhal roish.
- The horse burst into a gallop.
- Share çhyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih.
- Better to change horses in mid ford than to drown.
- Ta'n cabbyl gymmyltey 'sy vagher.
- The horse is rolling in the field.
Derived terms
- castan ny gabbil, cro cabbil
- cullee chabbil
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cabbyl | chabbyl | gabbyl |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||