ruy

See also: Ruy

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर (rudhirá), Old English rēad).

Pronunciation

  • (Northern Manx) IPA(key): /rəi/, [rɛi]
  • (Southern Manx) IPA(key): /riː/

Adjective

ruy

  1. red, ginger, red-haired, foxy, sandy
    Cha nel ping ruy aym. ― I haven't a red cent.
    Ta folt ruy eck. ― She has red hair.
  2. tan, copper-complexioned

Derived terms

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