jerkallagh

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Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From jerkal +‎ -agh.

Adjective[edit]

jerkallagh

  1. expectant, expectative
  2. optimistic, hopeful
    Synonyms: doghyssagh, gialdynagh, lane-yerkallagh, sullyraignagh, treshteilagh
    Antonyms: neuhreishteilagh, neuyerkallagh

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

jerkallagh m (genitive singular jerkallagh, plural jerkallee)

  1. expecter
    Synonym: jerkeyder
  2. optimist
    Synonyms: jerkeyder, lane-yerkallagh
    Antonym: doo-aignagh

Mutation[edit]

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
jerkallagh yerkallagh n'yerkallagh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.