Manx word

cainle

candle

noun

cainle means “candle” in Manx and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Lhaih lesh soilshey cainle.

Reading by candlelight.

Ta'n cainle ceaut.

The candle is burnt out.

Voogh y cainle.

The candle flickered out.

Cha nel shiu ayns feme jeh cainle.

You need not a candle.

Cur lhiu cainle hym.

Bring me a candle.

Home

aile

fire

cleigh

fence

qualtagh

the first individual a person meets after leaving their house

skelloo

shelf

soilshey

light

tholtan

a ruin of a house

çhagh

home

çhiollagh

fireplace

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