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Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish aitt.
Pronunciation
Adjective
aitt (comparative aittey)
- funny, queer, droll, quaint, curious
- Cre'n smooinaght aitt. ― What a funny idea.
- She fer aitt eh. ― He's a queer body.
- Ta shen red aitt. ― That's a curious thing.
- Va shen skeeal aitt. ― That was a funny story.
Old Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
aitt
- pleasant, agreeable
- strange, unusual
Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of aitt
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
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aitt
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
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unchanged
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n-aitt
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.