foillan

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish faílenn, from Old Irish foílenn (“seagull”), from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”).

Noun

foillan f (plural foillanyn)

  1. gull, seagull

Synonyms

  • foilleig
  • fooilleig

Derived terms

  • Raad ny Foillan

Mutation

Mutation of foillan
radical lenition eclipsis
foillan oillan voillan

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

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