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)

  1. to wear
  2. to consume
    1. to smoke (tobacco)
      V'ee ceau thombaacey.She was smoking.
  3. to spend
  4. to throw, toss
  5. 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)

  1. verbal noun of ceau
  2. wearing
  3. consumption
    1. smoking (tobacco)
  4. spending, passing
  5. throw, throwing

Derived terms

  • ceau emshir (recreation)
  • ceau traa (diversion, hobby)

Mutation

Mutation of ceau
radical lenition eclipsis
ceau cheau geau

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