ceau
See also: Ceau
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish caithid; compare Gaulish cateia (“projectile”) and Irish caith Scottish Gaelic caith.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /cæu/
Verb
ceau (verbal noun ceau, past participle ceaut or ceauit)
- to wear
- to consume
- to smoke (tobacco)
- V'ee ceau thombaacey. ― She was smoking.
- to smoke (tobacco)
- to spend
- to throw, toss
- to rain, snow, etc.
- T'eh ceau sniaghtey. ― It is snowing.
Derived terms
- ceau shelley
- ceaueyder
Noun
ceau m (genitive singular ceau, plural ceauyn or ceaughyn)
- verbal noun of ceau
- wearing
- consumption
- smoking (tobacco)
- spending, passing
- throw, throwing
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceau | cheau | geau |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Derived terms
- ceau emshir (“recreation”)
- ceau traa (“diversion, hobby”)