carrey
See also: Carrey
Manx
Etymology
From Middle Irish cara (“friend, relation”) (compare Irish cara, Scottish Gaelic caraid), from Old Irish carae (“friend, relation”), from Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”), from Proto-Indo-European *kāro- (“dear”) (compare Latin cārus, English charity, whore).
Noun
carrey m (genitive singular carrey, plural caarjyn)
- friend
- She carrey dooin eh. ― He is a friend of ours.
Antonyms
- neucharrey (“enemy”)
Related terms
- caarjys (“friendship”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| carrey | charrey | garrey |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 cara”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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