çhionn y dooneyder beg.
Close the little fastener.
A1
Manx word
tauten
çhionn means “tauten” in Manx and is used as a verb.
çhionn y dooneyder beg.
Close the little fastener.
A1
Soit dy çhionn.
Hard and fast.
A1
Cum dy çhionn eh!
Hold it tight!
A1
Ta mee çhionn agglagh.
I am besieged with tasks.
A1
My jig yn geurey bee'n arragh çhionn ny yei.
If winter comes the spring will be close behind.
A2