Ta'n cabbyl mooar dhone doolaney.
The big brown horse is challenging.
A2
Manx word
dhone
brown
adjective
dhone means “brown” in Manx and is used as a adjective.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | dhone |
| Sheh-veggey | ghhone |
| Bocey | nhone |
dhone in context
Ta'n cabbyl mooar dhone çheet neose er.
The big brown horse is challenging.
B1
Ta'n fuinneyder fuinney arran-dhone, arran bane, berreenyn, bonnagyn, buncurran.
The baker bakes brown bread, white bread, cakes, buns, bunloaf.
B1
Cha nel sooillyn dhone ayd.
You don't have brown eyes.
A1
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