aitt

See also: áitt

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aitt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atʲ/

Adjective

aitt (comparative aittey)

1. funny, queer, droll, quaint, curious

   Cre'n smooinaght aitt. ― What a funny idea.

   She fer aitt eh. ― He's a queer body.

   Ta shen red aitt. ― That's a curious thing.

   Va shen skeeal aitt. ― That was a funny story.

Old Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atʲ/

Adjective

aitt

1. pleasant, agreeable
2. strange, unusual

Descendants

• Irish: ait
• Manx: aitt
• Scottish Gaelic: ait

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
aitt	unchanged	n-aitt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.