ooig

Manx

Etymology

From Old Norse vík, cf. Scottish Gaelic ùig.

Pronunciation

Noun

ooig f (genitive singular ooigey, plural ooigyn)

  1. cave
    Ghow ad y baatey stiagh ayns yn ooig
    They took the boat into the cave
  2. pit
  3. dungeon, den

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 72
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