feallagh

Manx

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from Old Irish ellach or Old Irish fíanlach.

Pronunciation

Noun

feallagh m (genitive singular feallagh, plural feallee or fealleeyn)

  1. folk, people
    Hug ee fys gys paart dy feallagh aegey, as ren ad ooilley soiaghey jeh.
    She sent word to some of the young people, and they were all satisfied.
  2. ones
    Cur dou ghaa ny tree feallagh lhieng
    Give me a few halfpenny ones

Mutation

Mutation of feallagh
radical lenition eclipsis
feallagh eallagh veallagh

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

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming) Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 75
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