ceau
See also: Ceau and ce-au
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish. Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic caith.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʲeu/, /kʲau/
Verb
ceau (verbal noun ceau, past participle ceaut or ceauit)
- to wear
- to consume
- to smoke (tobacco)
- V'ee ceau thombaacey. ― She was smoking.
- to smoke (tobacco)
- to spend
- to throw, toss
- to rain, snow, etc.
- T'eh ceau sniaghtey. ― It is snowing.
Derived terms
- ceau shelley
- ceaueyder
Noun
ceau m (genitive singular ceau, plural ceauyn or ceaughyn)
Derived terms
- ceau emshir (“recreation”)
- ceau traa (“diversion, hobby”)