lheiy

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic *laygos (“calf”) (compare Welsh llo, Cornish leugh), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic laogh.

Noun

lheiy m or f (plural lheiyee)

  1. calf

Derived terms
  • crackan lheiy
  • feill lheiy
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