moghrey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish mochrád, a corruption of mochtráth (“early hour”) (compare Scottish Gaelic mochthrath), from moch (“early”) + tráth (“hour, period, time”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mox(ə)rə/, /moxərʲi/

Noun

moghrey m (genitive singular moghree, plural moghreeyn)

  1. morning
    Cha nel mee aym pene moghrey jiu. ― I am not feeling quite the thing this morning.
    Moghrey mie! / Moghrey dhyt! ― Good morning!
    Ta mee goll ny quail dagh moghrey as t'ee çheet my whail. ― I meet her every morning and she meets me.
    Va mee loayrt rish er y çhellvane moghrey jiu. ― I was on to him on the phone this morning.
    Va'n moghrey kiune as aalin. ― The morning was calm and fair.

Synonyms

  • maddin

Mutation

Mutation of moghrey
radical lenition eclipsis
moghrey voghrey unchanged

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

References

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