bannee

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish bennaigid, a later form of Old Irish bennachaid (“blesses; greets, hails, salutes; exercises ecclesiastical functions”), from Latin benedīcō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbani/

Verb

bannee (past vannee, future independent bannee, verbal noun bannaghey, past participle bannit)

  1. bless
  2. beatify, sanctify
  3. cross, make the sign of the cross over oneself.
    Vannee eh eh hene. ― He made the sign of the cross on himself.

Derived terms

  • aavannee

Adjective

bannee (comparative bannee)

  1. holy, blessed, saintly

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “blessed”): neuvannee, neuvannit

Mutation

Mutation of bannee
radical lenition eclipsis
bannee vannee mannee

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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