çhellvane

Manx

Etymology

Possibly a nativized borrowing of telephone.

Noun

çhellvane m (genitive singular çhellvaney, plural çhellvaneyn)

1. telephone
   • Row peiagh erbee er y çhellvane?
     • Has anyone called on the telephone?
   • T'ad gymmyrkey ylleeyn çhellvane.
     • They carry telephone calls.
   • T'ou goll er shirrey er y çhellvane.
     • You are wanted on the telephone.

Derived terms

• çhellvaneagh
• çhellvanee
• çhellvaney
• çhellvaneys