gollan

Manx

Noun

gollan m (genitive singular gollan, plural gollanyn)

  1. fork
  2. (bird) martin, swift

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • (bird):
    • gollan geayee (“swallow”)
    • gollan gheinnee (“sand martin”)
    • gollan marrey (“common tern”)
    • gollan marrey breck (“spotted redshank”)
    • gollan mooar (“swift”)
    • gollan thie (“house martin”)

Mutation

Mutation of gollan
radical lenition eclipsis
gollan ghollan ngollan

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

Tsamai

Tsamai cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : gollan

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Cushitic *gwal (“one”). Compare Somali sagaal, Iraqw gwaleél, Beja gaal.

Numeral

gollan

  1. nine

References

  • Savà, G. (2005). A grammar of Ts’amakko. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, page 95
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