gedjey
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Manx[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish aite (“foster father, tutor, teacher”). Cognate with Irish oide.
Noun[edit]
gedjey m (genitive singular gedjey, plural gedjaghyn)
- (male) guardian, foster father
- Synonym: ayr doltee
- godfather
- sponsor
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (gender): mimmey, moir gholtee
Mutation[edit]
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gedjey | ghedjey | ngedjey |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |