fliugh

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fliuch, from Proto-Celtic *wlikʷos (compare Welsh gwlyb).

Adjective

fliugh (comparative s’fliughey)

  1. wet
    Slaynt vie, bea veayn, beeal fliugh as baase ayns Mannin.
    Good health, a long life, a wet mouth, and a death in Mann.
  2. soggy
  3. swampy
  4. humid
  5. dank
  6. watery or waxy (of potatoes)

Derived terms

  • fliughane
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