cadley

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cotlud.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkadlə/, [kadlə], [kaːlə]

Noun

cadley m (genitive singular cadlee)

  1. sleep
    Ren mee cadley dy mie. ― I had a good sleep.
    Ta cadley orrym. ― I am sleepy. (literally, “Sleep is on me.”)
    Ta traa cadlee er jeet. ― The time to sleep has come.
  2. sleepiness
    Huitt yn cadley orrym. ― I became sleepy.

Derived terms

  • cadley jargan (“pins and needles”)
  • neuchadley (“insomnia, wakefulness, sleeplessness”)

Mutation

Mutation of cadley
radical lenition eclipsis
cadley chadley gadley

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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