fouyr

Manx

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faur/

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

  • fouyr feeyney (“vintage”) (of wine)

Mutation

Mutation of fouyr
radical lenition eclipsis
fouyr ouyr vouyr

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

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