gedjey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aite (“foster father, tutor, teacher”). Cognate with Irish oide.

Noun

gedjey m (genitive singular gedjey, plural gedjaghyn)

1. (male) guardian, foster father

   Synonym: ayr doltee

2. godfather
3. sponsor

Coordinate terms

• (gender): mimmey, moir gholtee

Mutation

Mutation of gedjey

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gedjey	ghedjey	ngedjey

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.