Manx word

cre'n fa

why

adverb

cre'n fa means “why” in Manx and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Ta mee toiggal cre'n fa ren oo eh.

I can understand your doing it.

Cre'n fa nagh row fys ayd?

How is it that you didn't know?

Cha s'aym cre'n fa t'eh gaghtey eh hene myr shen.

I don't know why he acts as he does.

Cha dod shin gra cre'n fa nagh row ee ayn.

We could not account for her absence.

Cre'n fa t'ou laccal dy varkiagh?

Why do you want to ride? We can walk there.

Communication

aynshoh

here

er-lheh

apart

hoal

over there

jeer

indeed

kanys

how

magh

out

mooie

out

mygeayrt

around

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