cabbyl

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish capall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːvəl/

Noun

cabbyl m (genitive singular cabbil, plural cabbil)

  1. horse
    Dy bee son Juan veagh y cabbyl 've marroo nish. ― Only for John the horse would be dead now.
    Hug eh punt er cabbyl. ― He bet a pound on a horse.
    Ren y cabbyl ratçhal roish. ― The horse burst into a gallop.
    Share çhyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih. ― Better to change horses in mid ford than to drown.
    Ta'n cabbyl gymmyltey 'sy vagher. ― The horse is rolling in the field.

Derived terms

Mutation

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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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