cagliagh

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish coicrích (“border, march, neighbouring or foreign territory”), from Old Irish com- + crích (“boundary, limit, end”). Cognate Irish coigríoch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɡʲlʲax/

Noun

cagliagh m (genitive singular caglee, plural cagleeyn)

  1. limit, confine, demarcation, limitation

Derived terms

  • cleigh caglee (“boundary hedge”)

Mutation

Mutation of cagliagh
radical lenition eclipsis
cagliagh chagliagh gagliagh

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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