keyll

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish caill. Cognate with Irish coill.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəːlʲ/, /kelʲ/

Noun

keyll f (genitive singular keylley, plural keylljyn)

  1. forest, wood
    Dy gholl gys ny keylljyn. ― To take to the woods.
    Hie mee trooid keyll. ― I made my way through a wood.
    Ta mee goll raad ny keylley. ― I go by way of the wood.
  2. grove, plantation
    Ta’n cheyll gharree shen lhiams. ― I own that oak grove.

Derived terms

  • aacheyllaghey
  • aamaid keylley
  • bun-cheyll
  • cro keylley mooar
  • kayt ny keylley
  • ree ny keylley

Mutation

Mutation of keyll
radical lenition eclipsis
keyll cheyll geyll

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

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