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jerkallagh

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Manx

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Etymology

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From jerkal +‎ -agh.

Adjective

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jerkallagh

  1. expectant, expectative
  2. optimistic, hopeful
    Synonyms: doghyssagh, gialdynagh, lane-yerkallagh, sullyraignagh, treshteilagh
    Antonyms: neuhreishteilagh, neuyerkallagh
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Noun

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jerkallagh m (genitive singular jerkallagh, plural jerkallee)

  1. expecter
    Synonym: jerkeyder
  2. optimist
    Synonyms: jerkeyder, lane-yerkallagh
    Antonym: doo-aignagh

Mutation

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Mutation of jerkallagh
radical lenition eclipsis
jerkallagh yerkallagh n'yerkallagh

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