çhionn

See also: chionn and chíonn

Manx

Etymology

The verb is from Middle Irish tendaid (“to press”), and the adjective from Middle Irish tend (“strong, firm”). They are probably related.

Verb

çhionn (verbal noun çhionney, past participle çhionnt)

  1. tauten, tighten
  2. inflate, pump up, pressurize
  3. clench, grit
  4. fasten, put on
  5. straighten
  6. screw up
  7. strain
  8. cog

Derived terms

  • cohionn (“compress”)

Adjective

çhionn

  1. hardy, firm, stiff, taut
  2. stuck fast
  3. tight-fitting
  4. hard-pressed
  5. austere
  6. speedy
  7. delicate
  8. tense
  9. busy
  10. inflated
  11. erect (as penis)

Derived terms

  • troosyn çhionn (“pantaloons”)

Mutation

Mutation of çhionn
radical lenition eclipsis
çhionn hionn jionn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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