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INTRODUCTION TO THE MANX LANGUAGE
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| MANX | PRONUNCIATION | A_Z ENGLISH |
| skibbyltagh (skibbyltee) | skibble-takh | acrobat |
| cloieder (-yn) | claee-der | actor |
| etlan (-yn) | etlan | aeroplane |
| fastyr-beg | afternoon | |
| reesht | again | |
| ben-stiurt (mraane-stiurt) F | bed’n stewart | air hostess |
| chionneyder-aer (-yn) | chonner-de raer | air pump |
| bio | alive | |
| bio | bl-yoh | alive |
| Ooilley | all | |
| bunnys | almost | |
| abyrlit | abberlit | alphabet |
| hannah | already | |
| neesht | also | |
| dy kinjagh | always | |
| carbyd-Iheihys (-yn) | carbid l-yayus | ambulance |
| mastey | among | |
| as | and | |
| ainle (-yn) | ine-l | angel |
| annyrag (-yn) F | annerag | anorak |
| sniengan (-yn) | sn’yeng’n | ant |
| veg | anything | |
| apey (-yn) | aeper | ape |
| ooyl (-yn) F | ool | apple |
| apricock (-yn) | aepricock | apricot |
| Jerrey-arree/Averil | April | |
| arpin (-yn) | arpan | apron |
| roih (-yn) F | raee | arm |
| peinteyr (-yn) | pain-tair | artist |
| edyr | at all | |
| hoshiaght | at first | |
| fy-yerrey | at last | |
| ec y chooid sloo | at least | |
| Ec y chooid smoo | at most | |
| ecy traa t’ayn | at present | |
| Toshiaght-ouyir | August | |
| naunt (-yn) F | nornt | aunt |
| y fouyr (-yn) | fow-rr | autumn, harvest |
| ersooyl | away | |
| teigh (-yn) F | taee | axe |
| oikan(-yn) | iggan | baby |
| dreeym (-yn) | dreeb’m | back |
| olk | ulk | bad |
| cowrey (-yn) | cow-rer | badge |
| brock (-yn) | brock | badger |
| poagey (-yn) | porga | bag |
| fuinneyder(-yn) | fwinner-der | baker |
| kionnan (-yn) | k-yonnan | bale |
| bluckan (-yn) | bluggan | ball |
| mollag (-yn) F | mollag | balloon |
| nollag-aeragh F | mollagair-akh | balloon (hot air) |
| corran-bwee (-yn) | corran-bwee | banana |
| possan-kiaullee (-yn) | pozzun kyorlee | band |
| kiangley (-yn) | k-yang-ler | bandage |
| skibbyltagh-cabbyl (skibbyltee-ch.) | skibble-takh cah-vul | bare-back rider |
| baatey-ammyr (baatyn-ammyr) | bae-ther ammer | barge |
| soailt (-yn) F | sawlt | barn |
| stoandey (-yn) | stawn-der | barrel |
| meilley (-yn) | mel-yer | basin |
| bastag (-yn) F | bastag | basket |
| bluckan-bastag | bluggan bastag | basket ball |
| bad(-yn) | bad | bat |
| craitnag (-yn) | crat-n’yag | bat |
| tobbyr-oonlee (-yn) | tobber oonlee | bath |
| faarkey | furker | bathe |
| cullee-faarkee (-yn) | cullee furkee | bathing suit |
| kishtey-pooar (kishtaghyn-p) | kish-cher poo-rr | battery |
| cruinneen (-yn) | croon-yeen | bead |
| poanrey (-yn) | porn-rer | bean |
| mucawin (-yn) | macow-in | bear |
| aalin | beautiful | |
| doourchoo (doourchoyin) | doo-er khoo | beaver |
| lhiabbee (-yn) F | l-yah-vee | bed |
| shellan (-yn) | shell-yan | bee |
| shellaig (-yn) F | shell-yaig | beehive |
| lhune | l-yoon | beer |
| cheu-chooylloo | chaeoo khool-oo | behind |
| clag (cluig) | clag | bell, clock |
| cryss (-yn) | criss | belt |
| bink (-yn) F | bink | bench (park) |
| eddyr | between | |
| roar (-yn) | roar | bicycle |
| mooar | moo-rr | big |
| queeyl-vooar | queel voo-rr | big wheel |
| ean (eeanlee) | yeed’n | bird, chicken |
| laa-ruggyree | birthday | |
| brishtag (-yn) F | brish-chag | biscuit |
| doo | doo | black |
| sooill-ghoo | soo-il ghoo | black eye |
| boayrd-doo (buird-ghoo) | bord doo | blackboard |
| doalan-slat (-yn) | dorlan slat | blind (venetian) |
| kiap (kip) | k-yap | block |
| bloose (-yn) | bloose | blouse |
| gorrym | gorrum | blue |
| baatey (-yn) | bae-ther | boat |
| bolt (-yn) | bolt | bolt |
| craue (-yn) F | cr-ow | bone |
| farkyl-toshee (farkil-toshee) | farkle tor-zhee | bonnet( car) |
| lioar(-yn) F | l-yore | book |
| skelloo-lioar (-yn) F | skelloo-l'yor | bookshelf |
| towl-scudlee (tuill-sc.) | tole scud-lee | boot (of car) |
| boteil (-yn) F | bod-yail | bottle |
| thoin (-yn) F | taeed’n | bottom |
| bhow as side (-yn) | bowazside | bow and arrow |
| kishtey (-yn) | kish-cher | box |
| doarney | dorner | boxing |
| guilley (-yn) | gil-ya | boy |
| rolley-arran (-yn) | roll-yer arran | bread roll |
| brishey | brizher | break |
| brishey-trostey | brizher traw-ster | breakfast |
| breeck (-yn) F | breek | brick |
| ben-phoosee (mraane-poosee) F | bed’n foo-zee | bride |
| dooinney-poosee (deiney-p) | dun-yer poo-zee | bridegroom |
| moidyn (-yn) F | mudjen | bridesmaid |
| droghad (-yn) | draw-khud | bridge |
| skeab (-yn) F | skaib | broom |
| maidjey-skeab (-yn) | mah-zher skaib | broomstick |
| braar (-yn) | brair | brother |
| dhone | dawn | brown |
| skeaban (-yn) | skaiban | brush |
| kesh | kesh | bubbles, froth, foam |
| cruick (-yn) F | croo-ik | bucket |
| clesp (-yn) F | clesp | buckle |
| parrad-tonnagh (-yn) | parrerd ton-akh | budgerigar |
| buffalo (-yn) | buffalo | buffalo |
| fendeilagh (fendeilee) | fend-yail-akh | buffer |
| troggal | troggul | build |
| cruinnag (-yn) F | croon-yag | bulb (light) |
| tarroo (terriu) | tarroo | bull |
| carryn-donkal (pl) | car-un-donkle | bumper cars |
| booie(-yn) | boo-ee | buoy |
| lostey | burn | |
| barroose (-yn) | ba-rooss | bus |
| thammag (-yn) F | tammag | bush |
| tarroogh | busy | |
| agh | but | |
| buitchoor (-yn) | butch-oorr | butcher |
| eeym F | eeb’m | butter |
| foillycan (-yn) | foal-ye-can | butterfly |
| towl-cramman (tuill-chr.) | tole cramman | button hole |
| kionnaghey | k-yan-ner-kher | buy |
| caayl (-yn) F | cael | cabbage |
| thie-bee (-yn) | tie bee | cafe |
| berreen (-yn) F | berreen | cake |
| feaillerey(-yn) | fail-yerr-er | calendar |
| lheiy (-ee) | laee | calf |
| yllagh | call | |
| camel (-yn) | camel | camel |
| ammyr (-yn) | ammer | canal |
| cainle (-yn) F | kine-l | candle |
| shugyr-sneeuit | shoog-er snew-it | candy floss |
| gunney-mooar (gunnaghyn mooarey) | gunner moo-rr | cannon |
| finneig (-yn) F | fin-yaig | canoe |
| bayrn (-yn) | barn | cap |
| gleashtan (-yn) | glaish-chun | car |
| ratchal-carr | ratchul car | car racing |
| thie-troailt | tie trawlt | caravan |
| gansee-foshlee | ganzee forzh-lee | cardigan |
| kaartyn (pl.) | curt’n | cards (playing) |
| brat-laare (-yn) | brat lair | carpet |
| fainagh (fainee) | fay-nakh | carriage |
| carrod (-yn) | carrerd | carrot |
| ymmyrkey | immer-ker | carry |
| cairt (-yn) F | cart | cart |
| niaghyn-carr (-yn) | n-yagh’n car | carwash |
| cashtal (-yn) | cash-chul | castle |
| kayt (kiyt) | ket | cat |
| tayrtyn | turt’n | catch |
| praddag (-yn) F | pradhag | caterpillar |
| collag (-yn) F | collag | cauliflower |
| mullagh-shamyr | mul-akh shae-mer | ceiling |
| finnal | finnal | celery |
| dy shickyr | certainly | |
| stoyl (stuill) | stull | chair, stool |
| kelk | kelk | chalk |
| shelg | chase | |
| lieckan (-yn) | l-yeckan | cheek |
| caashey | cae-zher | cheese |
| shillish (-yn) F | shillish | cherry |
| cleeau (-yn) | cl’yoo | chest |
| kishtaghan (-yn) | kish-cher-khan | chest of drawers |
| eean-kirkey | yeed’n kirker | chicken |
| paitchey (-yn) | pae-cher | child |
| cloan F | clawn | children |
| chymlee (-yn) F | chimlee | chimney |
| smeggyl (-yn) F | smeggle | chin |
| shocklaid | shock-laid | chocolate |
| asney (-yn) | azna | chop |
| keeill (-yn) F | keel | church |
| thie-fillym (-yn) | tie fillum | cinema |
| kiarkyl (kiarkil) | k-yarkle | circle |
| feailley ny beishtyn | fail-ye r-ner baish-chun | circus |
| cray F | cray | clay |
| glen | gledn | clean |
| glenney feeackleyn | glenner fee-glun | clean teeth |
| eaynin(-yn) | ear-nin | cliff |
| dooint | doont | closed |
| eaddagh | edh-akh | clothes, clothing |
| bodjal (-yn) | bor-zhul | cloud |
| dooinney-aitt (deiney-aitt) | dun-yeratch | clown |
| cooat (-yn) | cooat | coat |
| kellagh (kellee) | kel-yakh | cock |
| cocoa | cocoa | cocoa |
| caffee | caffee | coffee |
| feayr | foo-rr | cold |
| daah (-yn) | dah | colour, paint |
| kelk-daah (-yn) | kelk dah | coloured chalk |
| kere (-yn) F | keer | comb |
| cheet | come | |
| pabyr-aitt (-yn) | pae-ber atch | comic |
| dybollagh | completely | |
| fer-reill y chiaull (fir-r) | fair-railer kh-yorl | conductor (orchestra) |
| cughlin (-yn) | cukh-lin | cone |
| toor-reill (-yn) | too-rr rail | control tower |
| coagyrey (-yn) | corga-rer | cook |
| coageyder (-yn) | corga-der | cooker |
| arroo | arroo | corn |
| corneil | corner | |
| ollan-chadee F | ollan khae-dee | cotton wool |
| booa (-yn) F | boo-er | cow |
| baaieagh (-yn) | bae-yagh | cow house |
| guilley-baa (guillyn-b) | gil-ya bae | cowboy |
| partan (-yn) | partan | crab |
| coar (-yn) F | caw-rr | crane |
| key | kay | cream |
| corran (-yn) | corran | crescent |
| criggad | criggerd | cricket |
| croggeeyl (-yn) | crog-eel | crocodile |
| attey (-yn) | atter | crown |
| cammag (-yn) F | cammag | crutch |
| keayney | kain-yer | cry |
| kiapcherrin (-yn) | k-yap-kherrin | cube |
| cucower (-yn) | cuc-cower | cucumber |
| cubbyrt (-yn) | cubbert | cupboard |
| curtan (-yn) | curtan | curtain |
| soieag (-yn) F | saee-ag | cushion |
| giarey | g-yarrer | cut |
| ratchal-roar | ratchul roar | cycle racing |
| laaoil | daily | |
| daunsin | dawnss’n | dance |
| ben-daunsin (mraane-daunsin) F | bed’n dawnss’n | dancer (female) |
| inneen (-yn) F | in-yeen | daughter |
| laa | day | |
| marroo | dead | |
| marroo | marroo | dead |
| Mean-geuree/Mee ny Nollick | December | |
| caayr-hraie (caayryn traie) F | care khraee | deckchair |
| slaader (-yn) | slaeder | decorator |
| feeaih (ee) | fee-aee | deer |
| feackleyr (-yn) | fee-glare | dentist |
| faasagh (-yn) | fae-zakh | desert |
| cronnag (-yn) F | cronnag | desk |
| jouyl (jouyil) | jowl | devil |
| druight (-yn) | drookht | dew |
| jeeshyn | jeeshun | dice |
| doillee | dull-yee | difficult |
| reurey | raeoo-rer | dig |
| cleiyder (-yn) | claee-der | digger |
| jinnair(-yn) | jin-air | dinner |
| dinosaur (-yn) | dinosaur | dinosaur |
| sollagh | sol-akh | dirty |
| thummeyder (-yn) | tummer-der | diver |
| jannoo | do | |
| fer-Ihee (fir-Ihee) | fair l-yee | doctor |
| moddey (moddee) | maw-ther | dog |
| babban (-yn) | babban | doll |
| thie-babban (-yn) | tie babban | dolls’ house |
| perkin (-yn) F | perkin | dolphin, porpoise |
| assyl (-yn) | ahz’l | donkey, easel |
| cooylley (-yn) F | cooler | door |
| heese | heess | down |
| dragan (-yn) | dragon | dragon |
| kishteig-hayrn (kishteigyn tayrn)F | kish-chaig harn | drawer |
| taggad (-yn) F | taggerd | drawing pin, tack |
| cooat-shamyr (-yn) | cooat shaemer | dressing gown |
| tharrar (-yn) | tarrerr | drill |
| iu | yoo | drink |
| immanagh (immanee) | imman-akh | driver |
| dollan (-yn) | dollan | drum |
| chirrym | chirrum | dry |
| thunnag (-yn) F | tunnag | duck |
| eean-thunnag | yeed’n tun-ag | duckling |
| kishtey-trustyr (kishtaghyn-t) | kish-cher truster | dustbin |
| clooid (-yn) | c!oo-id | duster |
| sleayst-joan (-yn) F | slaist jawn | dustpan |
| dagh | each | |
| dy moghey | early | |
| cleayshyn (pl.) F | clur-zhun | ears |
| dhiane (-yn) | dye-aen | earthworm |
| aashagh | aezh-akh | easy |
| ee | ee | eat |
| ooh (-yn) F | oo | egg |
| curlead-chlooie (curleadyn-clooie) F | curlaid khlooee | eiderdown |
| elephant | elephant | elephant |
| trollag (-yn) F | trollag | elf |
| far-chiarkyl (far-chiarkil) | far kh-yarkle | ellipse |
| follym | follum | empty |
| jerrey | end | |
| greie (-yn) | graee | engine |
| dy liooar | enough | |
| scryssane (-yn) | scriz-aen | eraser |
| fastyr | evening | |
| dy chooilley | every | |
| er-lhimmey jeh | except | |
| gow my leshtal | excuse me | |
| sooill (-yn) F | soo-il | eye |
| mollee (-yn) F | mollee | eyebrow |
| eddin (-yn) F | edhin | face |
| feailley (-yn) F | fail-yer | fair, feast |
| ferrish (-yn) | ferrish | fairy |
| tuittym | tuzh-im | fall |
| lught-thie (-yn) | lukh-tie | family, household |
| eaddagh-breagey | edh-akh braiger | fancy dress |
| foddey | for-ther | far |
| gowaltys (-yn) | gowl-tuss | farm |
| eirinagh (eirinee) | airin-yakh | farmer |
| thie-eirinagh (-yn) | tie-airin-akh | farmhouse |
| roauyr | row-rr | fat |
| ayr (-yn) | air | father |
| Jishag y Nollick | jizhig an ullick | Father Christmas |
| fedjag (-yn) F | fedge-ag | feather |
| Toshiaght-arree | February | |
| beaghey | feed | |
| ennaghtyn | feel | |
| cliwederaght | cleyoo-der-akht | fencing |
| beggan | beggan | few |
| magher (-yn) | mah’rr | field |
| caggey | cagh-er | fight |
| shleeuan (-yn) | shlew-an | file |
| geddyn | find | |
| braew | braeoo |