elley

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aile (“second, other, another”), from Proto-Celtic *alyos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (“other, out of a group of more than two”), from *h₂el- (“beyond”).

Adjective

elley

1. other, another

   Bea ghooinney as baase dooinney elley.

   One man's life is another man's death.

   Bee eh ersooyl rish blein elley.

   He will be away for another year.

2. else

   Cha dod eh geddyn aaght boayl erbee elley.

   He couldn't get accommodation anywhere else.

3. additional
4. alternative