eeym

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish imb (compare Irish im, Scottish Gaelic ìm), from Proto-Celtic *amban (compare Welsh ymenyn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éngʷn̥ (compare Latin unguen (“grease”), Old High German ancho (“butter”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːm/, [iːᵇm], [iːm]

Noun

eeym f (genitive singular eeymey or eeymmey, plural eeymyn)

  1. butter
    Cha nel eeym ayn. ― There isn't any butter.
    Sheeyn hym yn eeym. ― Pass me the butter.
    T’eh ny s’buiggey na eeym. ― It is softer than butter.
    Tayrn dy keyl er yn eeym. ― Go easy with the butter.
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