moddey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish madrad, Middle Irish matad (“dog, cur”). Cognate with Irish madadh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔːðə]

Noun

moddey m (genitive singular moddee, plural moddee)

1. dog

   Synonym: coo

   Cha nel moddey ec Jamys. ― James hasn't a dog.

   Lhig eh feddan er y voddey. ― He whistled to the dog.

Derived terms

• moddey oaldey
• moddey ushtey

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
moddey	voddey	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.