twoaieagh

Manx

Etymology 1

From twoaie (“north, northern”) +‎ -agh.

Noun

twoaieagh m (genitive singular twoaieagh, plural twoaieaghyn)

  1. northerner, northsider, northern Manx person
    T'ee ny twoaieagh. ― She's a northern Manx person.

Etymology 2

From twoaie (“caution, circumspection, vigilance”) +‎ -agh.

Adjective

twoaieagh

  1. vigilant, wary, apprehensive, circumspect, careful, cautious
    T'eh twoaieagh dy vel gaue ayn. ― He is apprehensive of danger.
    T'eh twoaieagh. ― He's on his guard.
    Ta mee feer twoaieagh. ― I am very apprehensive.
    Antonym: neuhwoaieagh
Derived terms
  • roie-hwoaieagh (“precautious”, adjective)

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
twoaieaghhwoaieaghdwoaieagh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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