pobbylagh

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish poplach, from popul (“people”) (compare Manx pobble).

Adjective

pobbylagh

  1. public

Etymology 2

From pobbyl (“population”) +‎ -agh (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

pobbylagh

  1. populous

Mutation

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

Further reading

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