poodyr

Manx

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English poudre, pouldre, from Old French poudre, poldre, puldre, from Latin pulvis (“dust, powder”).

Noun

poodyr m (genitive singular poodyragh, no plural)

  1. powder
  2. gunpowder; explosive gelatine

Synonyms

  • poodyr çhentagh (“gunpowder”)

Derived terms

  • clooieag phoodyragh (“powder-puff”)
  • Cochialg yn Phoodyr (“the Gunpowder Plot”)
  • guilley poodyragh (“powder-monkey”)
  • kishtey poodyr (“compact”)
  • mwyllin poodyragh (“powder mill”)
  • poodyr eddin (“face powder”)
  • poodyragh (“powdery”)
  • poodyraght (“powderiness”)
  • poodyrit (“powdered”)
  • tasht poodyragh (“powder magazine”)

Mutation

Mutation of poodyr
radical lenition eclipsis
poodyr phoodyr boodyr

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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