twoaie

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish túaid. Cognate with Irish thuaidh.

Adjective

twoaie

  1. north, northern

Noun

twoaie f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. north
    Geay hwoaie t’ayn.
    The wind is in the north.
    Heeyn yn clane twoaie jeh’n ellan roin.
    The whole north of the island lay before us.
    Ta ny sleityn sheeyney magh lesh y twoaie.
    The hills sweep away to the north.
    Ta’n snaid dy kinjagh sheeyney lesh yn twoaie.
    The needle always points north.
    Ta’n uinnag jeeaghyn lesh y twoaie.
    The window faces north.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

twoaie f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. caution, circumspection, vigilance
    • Cur twoaie da.
      • Be cautious of it.
Antonyms
Derived terms

Mutation

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