kiare

Manx

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲɛːr/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cethair, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Numeral

kiare

1. four

Etymology 2

From Old Irish cerr (“crooked, maimed”) , from Proto-Celtic *kersos (“maimed”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic ceàrr and Irish cearr.

Adjective

kiare

1. left

Derived terms

• laue chiare (“left hand”)

Etymology 3

From English care.

Verb

kiare (verbal noun kiarail, past participle kiarit)

1. to cogitate (as mischief, etc.), design
2. to determine, decide, resolve
3. to destine, intend
4. to prepare, provide
5. to purport
6. to purpose
7. to purvey

Mutation

Mutation of kiare

radical	lenition	eclipsis
kiare	chiare	giare

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