sourey

Manx

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsaurə/

Etymology

From Old Irish samrad, from a compound of Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”) (compare Welsh haf), from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó- (compare Old English sumor, Old Armenian ամառն (amaṙn)). Cognate with Irish samhradh and Scottish Gaelic samhradh.

Noun

sourey m (genitive singular souree, plural souraghyn)

1. summer

   Va'n sourey feer çheh. ― The summer was very hot.

Antonyms

• geurey