enney

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aithgne (“knowing, recognition”), cognate with Irish aithne and Scottish Gaelic aithne.

Pronunciation

Noun

enney m (genitive singular enney, no plural)

  1. knowledge, awareness, consciousness
    Dy beagh enney ayd er yn accrys.
    If you knew what it meant to be hungry.
  2. recognition, acquaintance
    Cha nel enney erbee aym er.
    He is an utter stranger to me.
    Hug mee enney urree reesht.
    I renewed my acquaintance with her.

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 75
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