KaytFromOld Irishcatt. Cognate withIrishcat.
kayt m (genitive singularkayt,pluralkiyt)
- cat
Cha nel reamys dakayt dy ghaunsin ayn.- There is no room in it to swing a cat.
Ta'nkayt heose 'syvilley.- The cat is still up the tree.
Tra vees ynkayt mooie bee nylughee daunsin.- When the cat is away the mice will play.
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
- ^Christopher Lewin (2020),Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh,→DOI, page100
- (Sinūgan Parianun)IPA(key): /kait/[ˈk̠ɑjt̪̚]
- Rhymes:-ait
- Syllabification:kayt
kayt (Sulat Sūg spellingكَيْتْ)
- safety pin
Natugsuk in lima ku sinkayt.- Thesafety pin pricked my hand.
