bioyr

Manx

Etymology

bio (“alive”) +‎ -yr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjoːr/

Adjective

bioyr

  1. lively, spirited, vivacious, spry, frisky, smart
  2. graphic, vibrant, bright
  3. brisk, nippy, breezy
  4. volatile
  5. vivid (as imagination)

Derived terms

  • bioyragh (“bracing”)
  • bioyraghey (“enlivenment, activation”)
  • bioyral (“high-spirited, brisk”)
  • bioyr-chassagh (“lightfooted”)
  • bioyr-chassaght f (“lightfootedness”)
  • bioyree (“smarten, activate, vitalize, animate”)
  • bioyrid (“liveliness, physical activity; freshness (of wind); smartness, brightness”)
  • neuvioyr (“inactive; listless, run-down; tame; spiritless; flat (of mood); moribund”)
  • neuvioyraght f (“unconsciousness”)

Mutation

Mutation of bioyr
radical lenition eclipsis
bioyr vioyr mioyr

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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