keyrrey

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəːrə/

Noun

keyrrey f (genitive singular keyrragh, plural kirree)

  1. sheep
    Ren y cheyrrey tilgey yn eayn eck.
    The sheep cast her lamb.
    T’ish y cheyrrey smessey ’sy woaillee.
    It’s the worst sheep in the fold.
    Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh doghaney yn clane shioltane.
    One scabby sheep infects the whole flock.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of keyrrey
radical lenition eclipsis
keyrrey cheyrrey geyrrey

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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