keyl

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cáel, from Proto-Celtic *koilos (“thin”) (compare Welsh and Cornish cul).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [keːl]

Adjective

keyl

1. thin, slender, narrow
2. fine
3. drawn out
4. watery (of soup), weak (as solution)

Antonyms

• lhean

Derived terms

• kishtey keyl (“coffin”)