earroo

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish áirem, compare Scottish Gaelic àireamh and Irish áireamh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːrʲu/[1], (often also) /ˈerʲu/[2], /ˈirʲu/[3]

Noun

earroo m (plural earrooyn)

  1. number
  2. (of things) census
  3. figure
  4. foliation
  5. statistics
  6. sum
  7. tell

Derived terms

  • earrooagh
  • erskyn earroo
  • gyn earroo

References

  • “earroo” in Nathan J Pledger, Taggloo, 2012.
  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020), Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, pages 264, 400
  2. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming), Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 74
  3. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming), Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 75
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