"caa" meaning in Manx

See caa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɛː/ Forms: caa [genitive, singular], caaghyn [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], caa [error-unrecognized-form], chaa [error-unrecognized-form], gaa [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Old Irish cáe (“way, path; manner, course, means”), cognate with Irish caoi (“way, manner”) and Scottish Gaelic cadha (“ravine, narrow pass”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gv|sga|cáe|t=way, path; manner, course, means}} Old Irish cáe (“way, path; manner, course, means”), {{cog|ga|caoi|t=way, manner}} Irish caoi (“way, manner”), {{cog|gd|cadha|t=ravine, narrow pass}} Scottish Gaelic cadha (“ravine, narrow pass”) Head templates: {{head|gv|noun|genitive singular|caa|||||||plural|caaghyn|||||cat2=|f1accel-form=gen|s|f1request=1|f5accel-form=p|f5request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} caa f (genitive singular caa, plural caaghyn), {{gv-noun|f|caaghyn|-}} caa f (genitive singular caa, plural caaghyn)
  1. chance, opportunity Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-caa-gv-noun-FMYGVEOO Categories (other): Manx entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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          "english": "in the nick of time",
          "text": "ayns caa",
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          "english": "an outsider",
          "text": "cabbyl gyn caa",
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          "english": "wait for an opportunity",
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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/kɛː/"
    }
  ],
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          "text": "cabbyl gyn caa",
          "type": "example"
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          "text": "fieau ar caa",
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      "ipa": "/kɛː/"
    }
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Download raw JSONL data for caa meaning in Manx (2.5kB)

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