uinnag

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish fuindeóc (compare Irish fuinneog, Scottish Gaelic uinneag), from Old Norse vindauga (literally “wind's eye”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /unʲaɡ/

Noun

uinnag f (genitive singular uinnag, plural uinnagyn)

  1. window
    Cha row uinnag slane 'sy thie. ― There wasn't an entire window in the house.
    Foshleeym yn uinnag? ― Shall I open the window?
    Haink eh stiagh er yn uinnag. ― He came through the window.
    Ta'n uinnag jeeaghyn lesh y twoaie. ― The window faces north.
    Ta'n uinnag sollys ayns y sheear. ― The window is bright in the west.
    Va'n uinnag kiart er ve brisht ec y gheay. ― The window had just been broken by the wind.

References

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