duillag

Manx

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdolʲaɡ/, [ˈd̪olʲaɡ]

Noun

duillag f (genitive singular duillag, plural duillagyn)

1. leaf

   biljyn lhommit gyn duillag ― trees stripped of their leaves

   Ta ny duillagyn daahit ec yn rio. ― The frost has bitten the leaves.

   Ta'n buigh çheet er ny duillagyn. ― The leaves are beginning to turn.

2. sheet (of paper)

   duillag chorrym phrowallagh ― trial balance sheet

3. pamphlet

Derived terms

• co-ghuillag (“counterfoil”)
• lus y daa ghuillag (“twayblade”)
• neughuillagagh (“leafless, defoliated”)
• tree-ghuillagagh (“three-leaved”)
• yl-ghuillag (“multifoil”)

Mutation

Mutation of duillag

radical	lenition	eclipsis
duillag	ghuillag	nuillag

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.