keyrrey

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəːrə/

Noun

keyrrey f (genitive singular keyrragh, plural kirree)

1. sheep

   Ren y cheyrrey tilgey yn eayn eck.

   The sheep cast her lamb.

   T’ish y cheyrrey smessey ’sy woaillee.

   It’s the worst sheep in the fold.

   Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh doghaney yn clane shioltane.

   One scabby sheep infects the whole flock.

Derived terms

• coo keyrragh (“sheepdog”)

Mutation

Mutation of keyrrey

radical	lenition	eclipsis
keyrrey	cheyrrey	geyrrey

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