naim

Manx

Etymology

From English eme with rebracketing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːm/

Noun

naim m (genitive singular naim, plural naimyn)

1. uncle

   Boallagh dou dy chur shilley er thie my naim.

   It was usual for me to visit my uncle’s house.

Mutation

Mutation of naim

radical	lenition	eclipsis
naim	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.