boalley

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English wall, with reanalysis of initial [w] as conditioned mutation of /b/ by lenition. Permanently lenited voalley is also found in some 18th century texts.

Pronunciation

Noun

boalley m (genitive singular boalley, plural boallaghyn)

  1. wall

Derived terms

  • boalleyder

Mutation

Mutation of boalley
radical lenition eclipsis
boalley voalley moalley

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

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 101
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