Ard heose 'syn aer, as faagit heese nyn yeï, / Ooigyn dowin agglagh raad v'ad roïe nyn soie.
High up in the sky, and left beneath, behind them, / Deep, awful pits where they previously rested.
B2
Manx word
dowin
deep
adjective
dowin means “deep” in Manx and is used as a adjective.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | dowin |
| Sheh-veggey | ghowin |
| Bocey | nowin |
dowin in context
Dowin as ard ta’n eaynagh shen as lhean, gyn grunt, gyn eaghtyr; te gyn oirr, gyn mean
That void is deep and high and wide, without bottom, without surface; it has no edge, no middle.
B2
Dowin 'sy thalloo.
Far into the ground.
A1
T'ee cur ersyn smooinaghtyn dy dowin.
She is making an impression on him.
A2
Dowin 'syn oie.
Well on in the night.
A1
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