ceau

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See also: Ceau and ce-au

Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (projectile), which is from Gaulish. Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic caith.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ceau (verbal noun ceau, past participle ceaut or ceauit)

  1. to wear
  2. to consume
    1. to smoke (tobacco)
      V'ee ceau thombaacey.She was smoking.
  3. to spend
  4. to throw, toss
  5. to rain, snow, etc.
    T'eh ceau sniaghtey.It is snowing.

Derived terms

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Noun

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ceau m (genitive singular ceau, plural ceauyn or ceaughyn)

  1. verbal noun of ceau
  2. wearing
  3. consumption
    1. smoking (tobacco)
  4. spending, passing
  5. throw, throwing

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Mutation

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Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceau cheau geau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.