famman

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word famman. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word famman, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say famman in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word famman you have here. The definition of the word famman will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offamman, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Manx

Etymology

Cognate with Scottish Gaelic feaman (“tail, stump, rump”).

Pronunciation

Noun

famman m (genitive singular famman, plural fammanyn)

  1. (anatomy) tail
    Synonym: arbyl
    Ayns Mannin ynrican ta kiyt gyn famman ry gheddyn.
    Tailless cats are peculiar to Man.
    Va'n famman 'sy ghoal echey.
    It had its tail between its legs.
  2. appendage
  3. tail end
  4. queue
    Famman y yannoo çheu mooie jeh'n thie jalloo.
    Line up for the cinema.
    jerrey y famman ― the back of the queue

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
famman amman vamman
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia