moddey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish madrad, Middle Irish matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɔːðə]

Noun

moddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)

  1. dog
    Synonym: coo
    Cha nel moddey ec Jamys. ― James hasn't a dog.
    Lhig eh feddan er y voddey. ― He whistled to the dog.

Derived terms

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