loayr

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish labraid, from Old Irish labraithir (speaks, talks, utters, says). Cognate with Irish labhair.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːrʲ/

Verb

loayr (verbal noun loayrt, past participle loayrit)

  1. to talk, discourse
  2. to utter, pipe up, express
  3. to frame (as word)

Derived terms

  • ym-loayr