fouyr

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Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish fogamur (“harvest”), from Old Irish fogamar, fogomur (“autumn”). Compare Scottish Gaelic foghar, Irish fómhar.

Noun

fouyr m (genitive singular fouyir)

  1. harvest
    fouyr arroo ― corn harvest
    fouyr ny hoarn ― barley harvest
    fouyr ny marrey ― harvest of the sea
    fouyr trome ― bounteous harvest
  2. autumn
    Ta'n Ouyr cur daah buigh er ny duillagyn.
    Autumn turns the leaves yellow.

Derived terms

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fouyr ouyr vouyr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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