ceau

See also: Ceau and ce-au

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish. Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic caith.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲeu/, /kʲau/

Verb

ceau (verbal noun ceau, past participle ceaut or ceauit)

1. to wear
2. to consume
   1. to smoke (tobacco)

      V'ee ceau thombaacey. ― She was smoking.

3. to spend
4. to throw, toss
5. to rain, snow, etc.

   T'eh ceau sniaghtey. ― It is snowing.

Derived terms

• ceau shelley
• ceaueyder

Noun

ceau m (genitive singular ceau, plural ceauyn or ceaughyn)

1. verbal noun of ceau
2. wearing
3. consumption
   1. smoking (tobacco)
4. spending, passing
5. throw, throwing

Derived terms

• ceau emshir (“recreation”)
• ceau traa (“diversion, hobby”)

Mutation

Mutation of ceau

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceau	cheau	geau

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