çhionn
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Manx[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The verb is from Middle Irish tendaid (“to press”), and the adjective from Middle Irish tend (“strong, firm”). They are probably related.
Verb[edit]
çhionn (verbal noun çhionney, past participle çhionnt)
- tauten, tighten
- inflate, pump up, pressurize
- clench, grit
- fasten, put on
- straighten
- screw up
- strain
- cog
Derived terms[edit]
- cohionn (“compress”)
Adjective[edit]
çhionn
- hardy, firm, stiff, taut
- stuck fast
- tight-fitting
- hard-pressed
- austere
- speedy
- delicate
- tense
- busy
- inflated
- erect (as penis)
Derived terms[edit]
- troosyn çhionn (“pantaloons”)
Mutation[edit]
Manx mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
çhionn | hionn | jionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |