daah

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish dath (“colour, dye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daː]

Noun

daah m (genitive singular daah, plural daaghyn or daahghyn)

1. colour, colouration, hue

   Cre'n daah dy chabbyl t'ayd?

   What colour is your horse?

2. dye, stain
3. pigment
4. paint

Synonyms

• (colour, hue, dye): cullyr

Derived terms

• kishtey daah (“paintbox”)
• undaah (“monochrome”)
• undaahagh (“monochromatic”)

Verb

daah (verbal noun daaghey or daahghey, past participle daait)

1. colour, dye, paint
2. singe, scorch

Synonyms

• (colour, dye): cullyr

Derived terms

• aaghaah (“redye”)
• neughaa (“discolour”)