çhymnee

Manx

Etymology

From çhymney (“will, testament”) +‎ -ee. Cognate with Irish tiomnaigh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃimni/

Verb

çhymnee (verbal noun çhymnaghey, past participle çhymnit)

  1. to bequeath, pass down
    Çhymnee eh da cloan ny clienney eu. ― Pass it down to your children's children.
    Hymnee eh e argid er e 'neen. ― He left his money to his daughter.
  2. to dedicate (of church, etc.)
    Hymnee eh y lioar da'n ven echey. ― He dedicated the book to his wife.
  3. to delegate, entrust

Mutation

Mutation of çhymnee
radical lenition eclipsis
çhymnee hymnee jymnee

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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