laue

See also: Laue

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (compare Welsh llaw), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”) (compare Latin palma, Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē)). Cognate with Irish lámh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leːw/, [læu]

Noun

laue f (genitive singular lauey, plural laueyn)

(anatomy) hand; arm
Hug ad nyn laueyn ry cheilley er. ― They shook hands on it.

Ny cur dty laueyn er! ― Keep your hands off!

T'ad gobbragh ass laueyn y cheilley. ― They are playing into each other's hands.

Ta mee glenney my laueyn. ― I am cleaning my hands.

Ta mooarane argid çheet trooid ny laueyn echey. ― He handles a lot of money.

Derived terms

aalaue (“secondhand”)
cliwe daa laue (“broadsword”)
co-yesh er dagh laue (“ambidextrous”)
kishtey laue (“attaché case”)
lauean (“glove”)
laue-chooilleeney (“masturbation”)
lauee (“handy; dexterous; useful, versatile”)
neulaueid (“awkwardness”)
un-laueagh (“single-handed”)

Middle English

Noun

laue

Alternative form of lawe

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