eayst

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish éscae, from Proto-Celtic *eiskyom. Cognate with Irish éasca.

Pronunciation

Noun

eayst f

  1. moon
    Ta bwoaillee er yn eayst
    There is a circle round the moon.
    Ta eayst ayn noght
    There is a moon tonight.

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 159
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