gedjey

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Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish aite (foster father, tutor, teacher). Cognate with Irish oide.

Noun

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gedjey m (genitive singular gedjey, plural gedjaghyn)

  1. (male) guardian, foster father
    Synonym: ayr doltee
  2. godfather
  3. sponsor

Coordinate terms

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Mutation

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Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gedjey ghedjey ngedjey
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.