seaghyn

Manx

Etymology

Unclear but possibly from Old Irish soïd or Old Irish súaithid.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

seaghyn m (genitive singular seaghyn, plural seaghynyn)

  1. Affliction, sorrow.

Mutation

Mutation of seaghyn
radical lenition eclipsis
seaghyn heaghyn
after "yn", teaghyn		 unchanged

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, pages 254-255
  2. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming) Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 74
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