kayt

See also: käyt

Manx

Kayt

Etymology

From Old Irish catt. Cognate with Irish cat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ket/, /kat/

Noun

kayt m (genitive singular kayt, plural kiyt)

1. cat

   Cha nel reamys da kayt dy ghaunsin ayn.

   There is no room in it to swing a cat.

   T'eh cha breagagh as ta'n kayt cha braddagh.

   He is as much a liar as the cat is a thief.

   Ta'n kayt heose 'sy villey.

   The cat is still up the tree.

   Tra vees yn kayt mooie bee ny lughee daunsin.

   When the cat is away the mice will play.

Derived terms

• kayt Americaanagh
• kayt billey
• kayt breck
• kayt cuttagh, kayt Manninagh
• kayt feie
• kayt firryn
• kayt injinagh
• kayt lhuingey
• kayt marrey
• kayt ny giark
• kayt ny keylley, kayt oaldey
• kayt ny miljyn
• kayt spoiyt
• kayteen
• kaytlag

Mutation

Mutation of kayt

radical	lenition	eclipsis
kayt	chayt	gayt

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

Tausug

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kait/ [ˈk̠ɑjt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ait
• Syllabification: kayt

Noun

kayt (Sulat Sūg spelling كَيْتْ)

1. safety pin

   Natugsuk in lima ku sin kayt.

   The safety pin pricked my hand.