eean

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish én (“bird”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸetnos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jiːən]

Noun

eean m (genitive singular eean, plural ein)

  1. chick
    Ta'n eean myr e ghooie my vees clooie er e chione. ― The chicken is like his kind if there is down on his head.
    Ta'n eean scolbey yn bleayst. ― The chicken is breaking the shell.
  2. fowl
  3. poult, young (of birds)
  4. juvenile, cheeky child; brat
    Quoi'n eean beg shen? ― Who's that little brat?

Derived terms

  • eeanlee

References

  • “1 én” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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