famman

Manx

Etymology

Cognate with Scottish Gaelic feaman (“tail, stump, rump”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈfaman]

Noun

famman m (genitive singular famman, plural fammanyn)

  1. (anatomy) tail
    Synonym: arbyl
    Ayns Mannin ynrican ta kiyt gyn famman ry gheddyn.
    Tailless cats are peculiar to Man.
    Va'n famman 'sy ghoal echey.
    It had its tail between its legs.
  2. appendage
  3. tail end
  4. queue
    Famman y yannoo çheu mooie jeh'n thie jalloo.
    Line up for the cinema.
    jerrey y famman ― the back of the queue

Mutation
Manx mutation
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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