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

1. 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.

2. tan, copper-complexioned

Derived terms

• argid ruy
• Yn Vooir Ruy