çhymnee
Manx
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From çhymney (“will, testament”) + -ee. Cognate with Irish tiomnaigh.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]çhymnee (verbal noun çhymnaghey, past participle çhymnit)
- to bequeath, pass down
- Çhymnee eh da cloan ny clienney eu. ― Pass it down to your children's children.
- Hymnee eh e argid er e 'neen. ― He left his money to his daughter.
- to dedicate (of church, etc.)
- Hymnee eh y lioar da'n ven echey. ― He dedicated the book to his wife.
- to delegate, entrust
Mutation
[edit]| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| çhymnee | hymnee | jymnee |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||