ruy

See also: Ruy

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर (rudhirá), Old English rēad).

Pronunciation

(Northern Manx) IPA^(key): [rɛi]
(Southern Manx) IPA^(key): [riː]

Adjective

ruy

red, ginger, red-haired, foxy, sandy
- Cha nel ping ruy aym.
  - I haven't a red cent.
- Ta folt ruy eck.
  - She has red hair.
tan, copper-complexioned

Derived terms

Yn Vooir Ruy (“the Red Sea”)

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