twoaie

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish túaid. Cognate with Irish thuaidh.

Adjective

twoaie

  1. north, northern

Noun

twoaie f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. north
    Geay hwoaie t’ayn.
    The wind is in the north.
    Heeyn yn clane twoaie jeh’n ellan roin.
    The whole north of the island lay before us.
    Ta ny sleityn sheeyney magh lesh y twoaie.
    The hills sweep away to the north.
    Ta’n snaid dy kinjagh sheeyney lesh yn twoaie.
    The needle always points north.
    Ta’n uinnag jeeaghyn lesh y twoaie.
    The window faces north.

Derived terms

Manx adverbs of direction and position
Motion toward Stationary
position at		 Motion from
up seose heose neose
down sheese heese neese
east shiar, my hiar hiar niar
west/back sheear, my heear heear neear
north my hwoaie twoaie twoaie
south my yiass jiass jiass, niass
northeast shiar hwoaie hiar hwoaie niar hwoaie
northwest sheear hwoaie heear hwoaie neear hwoaie
southeast shiar yiass hiar yiass niar yiass
southwest sheear yiass heear yiass neear yiass
over there noon hoal noal
over here — wass —
inside stiagh sthie —
outside magh mooie —

Etymology 2

Noun

twoaie f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. caution, circumspection, vigilance
    • Cur twoaie da.
      • Be cautious of it.
Antonyms
  • neuhwoaie
Derived terms
  • twoaieagh

Mutation

Mutation of twoaie
radical lenition eclipsis
twoaie hwoaie dwoaie

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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