bannee

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish bennaigid, a later form of Old Irish bennachaid (blesses; greets, hails, salutes; exercises ecclesiastical functions), from Latin benedīcō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbani/

Verb

bannee (past vannee, future independent bannee, verbal noun bannaghey, past participle bannit)

  1. bless
  2. beatify, sanctify
  3. cross, make the sign of the cross over oneself.
    Vannee eh eh hene.He made the sign of the cross on himself.

Derived terms

Adjective

bannee (comparative bannee)

  1. holy, blessed, saintly

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Mutation

Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
banneevanneemannee
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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